Sweden blocks ChatGPT and Claude on government staff computers
Original title: Sweden blocks ChatGPT and Claude for govt workers
Staff are directed to approved tools such as Copilot, whose security was tightened after a review.
Sweden's Government Offices are blocking ChatGPT and Claude on staff computers from Monday so employees use approved services, including Microsoft Copilot. After a review, security controls in Copilot were also increased. Digitalization Director Mikael Wettercrantz said using AI services without an agreement could affect information security. Ekot found similar locks at the Swedish Tax Agency and Sis, while the Enforcement Service is preparing a decision.
Unconfirmed: The account is a machine translation of a Swedish Radio report based partly on internal information Ekot reviewed.
- The Government Offices block takes effect Monday.
- Wettercrantz declined an interview and commented on the intranet.
- The Swedish Tax Agency and Sis have also imposed locks.
- The Enforcement Service is still preparing its position.
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2 min read at databreaches.netThe following is a machine translation of an article published in Swedish: The Government Offices are introducing a block for the AI services Chat GPT and Claude, which can no longer be accessed from staff computers from Monday. The ban is being introduced because employees want to use the services approved by the Government Offices,...
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