Swedish PM Ulf Kristersson sparks backlash for using ChatGPT and LeChat in government work.
Kristersson told Swedish paper Dagens industri he often turns to AI for “a second opinion” on decisions. He checks what others have done and questions whether to take opposite angles. His coalition colleagues also use AI daily.
Tech experts slammed it. Aftonbladet called Kristersson hooked on the “oligarchs’ AI psychosis.” Security worries came up, too. 
Simone Fischer-Hübner, a computer science researcher, warned against feeding sensitive info into ChatGPT.
Kristersson’s spokesperson, Tom Samuelsson, defended the PM: AI use stays clear of sensitive data and is just for “ballpark” ideas.
Umeå University AI professor Virginia Dignum shot back:
“The more he relies on AI for simple things, the bigger the risk of an overconfidence in the system. It is a slippery slope,”
“We must demand that reliability can be guaranteed. We didn’t vote for ChatGPT.”
Dignum added AI can’t provide meaningful political opinions and only reflects its creators’ biases.
Sweden’s leader leaning on AI for a political second opinion is stirring concern about overreliance and security risks. The controversy is heating up as AI tools become part of official decision-making.
