Sweden’s Government Offices are blocking direct browser access to ChatGPT and Claude on staff computers while keeping Microsoft Copilot available for official work.

The Swedish Government Offices, which support the prime minister and government ministries, blocked browser access to OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Anthropic’s Claude on staff computers on Monday, Oct. 26, according to Sveriges Radio and an email the government sent to SVT.

Officials want employees to use AI services approved by the Government Offices. Mikael Wettercrantz, the Government Offices’ director of digitalization, warned on the internal staff network that using AI services without formal agreements could have “consequences for our information security,” Sveriges Radio reported .

Separately, an internal audit at the Swedish Transport Administration identified widespread, risky use of about 10 AI services.…