Sweden Bans ChatGPT, Claude on Government PCs Over Data Security Issues

Dubai: Sweden has blocked public sector staff from using web versions of ChatGPT and Claude on work computers over fears sensitive information could be leaked through the AI tools without proper data protection agreements, the Swedish public broadcaster Sveriges Radio reported. 

The rules, which came into force on Monday, October 26, are for personnel at the Government Offices of Sweden, which serves the prime minister and the government departments. Instead, government workers are being nudged toward Microsoft’s Copilot, which has been security-reviewed and cleared for official usage. Authorities have also increased security checks on the site, though the specifics of the adjustments have not been disclosed to the public.

The restrictions don’t equate to a total prohibition on AI in government operations. Some staff will still use both ChatGPT and Claude, using a specifically designed platform for AI assistants, which is maintained under government oversight.

Similar limits apply to the Swedish Tax Agency and to the National Board of Institutional Care, while the Swedish Enforcement Authority is considering its own controls.

Earlier,the  Chinese AI platform DeepSeekwasn barred from the Government Offices amid data securit concernsy.The advances are occurring as governments face greater scrutiny over the risks posed by staff utilising publicly accessible AI technologies to handle official material.

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