Sweden blocks ChatGPT and Claude on government computers over data risks

The Swedish government has blocked employees from using browser-based versions of OpenAI's ChatGPT and Anthropic's Claude on official work computers starting Monday, 26 October. Euronews, Vietnam.vn, and TechRadar reported the ban, which applies to government workers across state agencies. [1][2][3][6]

Officials introduced the measure due to security concerns over how sensitive data is processed on the platforms. Euronews reported that a review of artificial intelligence tools at the Swedish Transport Administration earlier in the year identified problematic uses. Authorities expressed concern that entering sensitive information without data protection agreements could result in data being fed into the AI models. [1][3][6]

According to reporting by Vietnam.vn, the Swedish Government Office, Regeringskansliet, implemented the restrictions to shift to a controlled usage model. The government is restricting direct access to prevent sensitive information leaks and will only allow the use of artificial intelligence tools that have passed official security checks. [3]