Sweden bars browser-based ChatGPT and Claude on government work computers
Microsoft’s Copilot is being recommended instead, while limited access to ChatGPT and Claude will remain through a platform developed by Swedish authorities.
Swedish government employees were barred from accessing ChatGPT and Claude through browsers on their work computers from 26 October 2026. The restrictions on the OpenAI and Anthropic tools follow concerns about how sensitive government information is processed.
A review earlier in the year at the Swedish Transport Administration identified problematic uses of AI tools for government tasks. Officials feared that sensitive material entered without an agreement governing its protection could be incorporated into models and retained for training.
Mikael Wettercrantz, director of digitalisation at the Government Offices of Sweden, warned that using platforms outside such agreements could affect information security. Microsoft’s Copilot is being recommended as a replacement: it has undergone security screening and is covered by an agreement between Microsoft and the Swedish government.
AI assistance will remain available to government staff, but under stricter controls. A limited number of employees will retain access to ChatGPT and Claude through a dedicated AI-assistant platform developed by Swedish authorities. DeepSeek is also among the AI tools the government has not approved because of data-security concerns.
