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AI Commission has presented proposals to the Government

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The Government has been presented with the AI Commission’s proposals for measures to help strengthen the development and use of artificial intelligence (AI) in Sweden.

  • The AI Commission chairman Carl-Henric Svanberg handed over the AI Commission’s proposals to Minister for Public Administration Erik Slottner at a press conference.

    The AI Commission chairman Carl-Henric Svanberg handed over the Commission’s proposals to Minister for Public Administration Erik Slottner at a press conference.

    Photo: Ebba Ahlrot/Government Offices of Sweden

  • Together with the AI ​​Commission chairman Carl-Henrik Svanberg and Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, Minister for Public Administration Erik Slottner participated in a seminar about The Commission’s proposals at Stockholm School of Economics.

    Together with the AI ​​Commission chairman Carl-Henrik Svanberg and Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, Minister for Public Administration Erik Slottner participated in a seminar about The Commission’s proposals at Stockholm School of Economics.

    Photo: Ebba Ahlrot/Government Offices of Sweden

  • Together with the AI ​​Commission chairman Carl-Henrik Svanberg and Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, Minister for Public Administration Erik Slottner participated in a seminar about The Commission’s proposals at Stockholm School of Economics.

    Together with the AI ​​Commission chairman Carl-Henrik Svanberg and Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, Minister for Public Administration Erik Slottner participated in a seminar about The Commission’s proposals at Stockholm School of Economics.

    Photo: Ebba Ahlrot/Government Offices of Sweden

“AI has huge potential to improve the welfare system, enhance the quality of public services and strengthen Sweden’s competitiveness. We must take the lead in the development and use of AI. It will be extremely interesting to read these proposals,” says Minister for Public Administration Erik Slottner.

The AI Commission’s work has brought together numerous actors from both the private and public sectors to analyse the conditions for AI in large parts of society. Its assignment included making specific proposals to develop the use of AI in public administration, facilitate innovation and contribute to safe and ethical technological development. 

The Commission was also tasked with analysing and describing AI in a large number of different areas. Examples include how technology could be used to protect democratic processes from malign influence, how skills supply can be strengthened and what role Sweden could occupy in international cooperation.

The Commission presents a total of 75 different proposals for measures including new inquiries, assignments to government agencies and expanded central government commitments in the form of financing.

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Sweden has long been at the forefront on IT and digital development, but other countries have now stepped up the pace, including on AI. Sweden ranked in 25th place in the Global AI Index that was published in September 2024.

The work of the AI Commission was led by Carl-Henric Svanberg, former CEO of Assa Abloy and Ericsson and board member of AB Volvo.

In addition to appointing the AI Commission, the Government has also initiated a review of digital policy and will present a new digital strategy, of which AI will be an important component.

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