ChatGPT and Claude blocked by Swedish government over "problematic" security concerns

Sweden banned government officials from using ChatGPT and Claude due to data security concerns. The decision restricts civil servants to regulated platforms like Microsoft CoPilot that operate under enterprise agreements. Public agencies must now halt unapproved tool use to prevent sensitive state data from leaving European borders.

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