Sweden’s Government Offices will block ChatGPT and Claude on staff computers from October 26, leaving Microsoft Copilot as the only approved artificial-intelligence tool following a security review.
The decision applies to the administrative body that supports Sweden’s prime minister and cabinet. According to Decrypt, the restriction was communicated internally by Mikael Wettercrantz, the Government Offices’ director of digitalisation, who pointed to risks linked to the use of AI services without formal agreements.
The policy reflects a concern that information entered into consumer-facing AI systems can be sent to servers operated by outside companies. Swedish officials are also concerned about how AI-generated replies are subsequently handled. Wettercrantz said internal examples had involved both the sensitivity of information submitted to open AI services and the treatment of the answers those systems produced.
The Government Offices will permit Copilot because it has undergone a dedicated review and had its security settings strengthened afterward. ChatGPT and Claude have not received the same approval from the Swedish administration.
Why Sweden is restricting the tools
A formal contract between a public authority and an AI provider can establish rules for handling employee prompts and other information. Without such an arrangement, officials have less control over where queries are processed and how the provider may use them.
The source material also points to the legal environment surrounding overseas technology companies. U.S. law allows authorities to compel companies based there to hand over data when required. That possibility is part of the broader information-security concern behind Sweden’s decision.
The measure does not necessarily mean that every government employee will lose all access to ChatGPT and Claude. Some staff members can still use both services through an AI platform developed internally by the Government Offices. The press office has not said how many employees are covered by that exception or what safeguards and restrictions apply to the internal platform.
That arrangement also leaves an unresolved question about Microsoft’s approved product. Microsoft incorporated Claude models into Copilot in early 2026. Within the European Union, Anthropic’s models are switched off by default and must be deliberately enabled by administrators. Sweden’s Government Offices has not confirmed whether Claude is enabled in its Copilot environment.
As a result, the policy distinguishes between separately accessed consumer services and an enterprise tool that has been reviewed and configured by the government, even though the approved product may include technology from one of the companies whose standalone service is being blocked.
A wider pattern among European authorities
Sweden’s move follows similar restrictions at other Swedish public bodies. The Swedish Tax Agency and the National Board of Institutional Care have already introduced bans on consumer AI tools. The Enforcement Authority, which handles debt collection and enforcement of court orders, is preparing its own decision.
A separate internal audit at the Transport Administration found that approximately 10 AI services were being used there in what it described as a widespread and risky manner. The finding adds to concerns about staff adopting AI systems without consistent institutional controls.
The European Parliament took a broader approach in February by disabling AI features across all of its work devices. That restriction covered ChatGPT, Claude and Copilot, after the institution concluded that it could not guarantee the security of the data processed by those tools.
European scrutiny of AI data practices has been increasing since Italy blocked ChatGPT in 2023. Sweden’s decision is narrower than the European Parliament’s policy: it keeps one major AI assistant available while excluding two others from ordinary access on government computers.
Current market picture
Moneyiar market data at the stated times shows mixed performance among the listed digital assets:
- Cronos (CRO): $0.054290275, down 1.83% over 24 hours and down 3.03% over seven days, as of October 25, 2026, at 22:39 +03:30.
- Monad (MON): $0.0215496181, down 0.49% over 24 hours but up 2.33% over seven days, as of October 25, 2026, at 22:38 +03:30.
- Compound (COMP): $21.1287447338, down 10.42% over 24 hours and up 0.3% over seven days, as of October 25, 2026, at 22:39 +03:30.
- OpenEden (EDEN): $0.0742805632, up 24.29% over 24 hours and up 33% over seven days, as of August 28, 2026, at 11:48 +03:30.
The cryptocurrency figures are separate from Sweden’s government technology policy and do not indicate a market response to the announcement.
