Sweden’s AI Strategy
Sweden's AI Strategy outlines the government's long-term framework to position Sweden as a leading global AI nation among the top ten worldwide. It focuses on driving societal benefit, sustainable development, and economic competitiveness through responsible AI adoption, regulatory simplification, enhanced data sharing, and robust digital infrastructure. The strategy emphasizes human-centric values, security and defense integration, upskilling the labor market, and establishing a secure public sector AI workshop.
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Who issued it
Who it governs
This strategy is for public authorities, businesses, researchers, and citizens seeking to understand Sweden's policy direction and priorities for artificial intelligence.
What the document contains
The document addresses Sweden's national AI policy objectives across public administration, data access, regulatory simplification, security and defense, sustainable development, labor market skills, and digital infrastructure. It outlines measures for establishing public sector AI workshops, developing Swedish-language models, and fostering a competitive innovation ecosystem.
The text does not contain detailed technical specifications for individual AI models, binding legal penalties for non-compliance, or granular sector-specific operational regulations outside of broad policy guidelines.
- Sweden aims to be among the top ten AI nations globally, leveraging high digital maturity and secure infrastructure.
- Regulatory simplification and sandboxes should be prioritized to reduce compliance costs and foster innovation without hindering development.
- The public sector will lead by example through the establishment of an AI workshop in 2026 to share secure infrastructure and resources.
- AI development must remain human-centric, protecting privacy, ensuring transparency, and actively countering bias and disinformation.
- Sweden will invest in domestic language models using Swedish material to preserve cultural heritage and strengthen digital sovereignty.
· Introduction · Objectives of the Government’s AI policy · AI for societal benefit · Legal requirements and regulatory simplification · Data access and utilisation · Standardisation · Security and defence · A public sector in the vanguard · Sustainable development · Human-centric approach · Language models built on material from Sweden · Climate and energy · Labour market and skills supply · AI for competitiveness and innovation · The AI ecosystem · Business and entrepreneurship · Digital infrastructure and computing capacity · Research and expertise · Implementation and follow-up
How it scores
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Accountability
3/5Clear responsibility for AI outcomes
AI users should be held responsible for both the intended and unintended consequences of its use.
Human-centric approach
screening score · 2026-10-23
Fairness
3/5Non-discrimination and equitable treatment
Risks linked to bias, i.e. distortion, partiality, discrimination, misleading information and human rights violations, must be actively addressed.
Human-centric approach
screening score · 2026-10-23
Privacy
3/5Protection of personal data and private life
At the same time, increased use of AI brings new challenges as regards equitable treatment, transparency and data protection.
A public sector in the vanguard
screening score · 2026-10-23
Transparency
3/5Openness about how AI systems work and are used
Decision-making support should be designed so as to ensure transparency, equitable treatment and traceability, and in a way that private individuals can understand, examine and appeal decisions.
A public sector in the vanguard
screening score · 2026-10-23