The Swedish Government Offices have banned direct access to ChatGPT and Claude on work computers, requiring the use of Microsoft Copilot instead
Starting next Monday, the Swedish Government Offices will prohibit staff from directly accessing ChatGPT and Claude via work computers, requiring them to switch to approved AI services such as Microsoft Copilot. The agency's digitalization director said that using AI services without signed agreements may affect information security; the Swedish Tax Agency and the National Government Service Centre have also adopted similar blocking measures. Some personnel will still be able to use ChatGPT and Claude through an internally developed AI assistant platform in the future.
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Swedish Government Offices Moves to Ban Direct Access to ChatGPT and Claude on Work Computers
2026-10-24 14:45 IT Home - Qingyuan
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IT Home, October 24 news: On the 23rd local time, according to Swedish national public broadcaster Sveriges Radio, the Swedish Government Offices will, starting next Monday, prohibit staff from directly accessing ChatGPT and Claude via work computers, and require employees to switch to approved AI services such as Microsoft Copilot.
Internal documents show that the Government Offices also reviewed Copilot and further strengthened security protections. Mikael Wettercrantz, the agency's Director of Digitalization, noted on the Government Offices' intranet that using AI services without signed agreements may affect information security.
An investigation found that the Swedish Tax Agency and the National Board of Institutional Care (SiS) have also adopted similar blocking measures. The Swedish Enforcement Authority has not yet made a decision and is still studying whether to impose restrictions.
Several Swedish government agencies have noted the risks posed by unregulated AI use and have taken other countermeasures. The Swedish Transport Administration is one of them. Earlier this year, an internal audit by the agency found that employees commonly used about 10 AI services, many of which carried risks.
IT Home learned from the report that some staff will still be able to use ChatGPT and Claude in the future through an internally developed AI assistant platform.
Internal documents show that after review, the Swedish Government Offices further strengthened the security protections of the approved Microsoft Copilot. The press office declined to disclose the specific measures taken, citing security concerns.