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Unique language model expertise strengthens Swedish and European independence

2025-11-05
The availability of large, open language models, along with the expertise required to develop, maintain, and utilize them, is of great importance for the sovereignty of Sweden and Europe.
Danila Petrelli

Sustainable data strategies for natural language understanding

2025-11-05
The accelerating use of large language models is unlocking enormous value for organizations. But to fully realize this potential, a critical bottleneck must be addressed: Sustainable data management....
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Swedish delegation visits AI leaders in Canadian healthcare

2025-11-05
A Swedish delegation, spearheaded by AI Sweden and representatives from Karolinska University Hospital, Skåne University Hospital, and Sahlgrenska University Hospital, concluded an intensive, week...
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Svea's third phase almost fully subscribed

2025-11-03
The third phase of the unique innovation initiative A Shared Digital Assistant for the Public Sector will begin after the New Year. “The interest in contributing to strengthening the public sector’s...
Picture of the cover page of AI Sweden's Use Case Playbook next to portrait of Kristin Heinonen. In the corner eu-logo with the text 'Co-funded by the European Union'

New playbook helps AI Sweden's partners drive successful use cases

2025-11-03
The Use Case Playbook is a new, partner-exclusive resource designed to equip AI teams and business developers in their decision-making. The goal is to help AI Sweden's partners take the crucial step...
Three logotypes: AI Empower Labs, Opper AI, and TokenTek.

Three new partners join AI Sweden

2025-10-29
AI Sweden's national partner network continues to grow. This time, three startup companies are joining: AI Empower Labs, Opper AI, and TokenTek.
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Lessons learned from Svea: Leadership, competence, and technical adaptations

2025-10-24
Two years into the initiative A shared digital assistant for the public sector, the project team, together with project participants, has generated a lot of new knowledge about the public sector's use...
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Nordic-Baltic AI Center launched with base in Stockholm

2025-10-22
New Nordics AI is now launching, a new center intended to stimulate collaboration, develop the region's competitiveness, and accelerate the use of artificial intelligence in the Nordic-Baltic region...
esponsible AI Knowledge Hub interface on a laptop next to a smiling professional woman.

AI Sweden launches Responsible AI Knowledge Hub to help organizations develop and use AI responsibly

2025-10-21
AI Sweden has launched the Responsible AI Knowledge Hub, a new national platform designed to help organizations identify and adopt tools and resources for developing and utilizing AI responsibly. The...
Portrait of a man, Martin Svensson, in a beige jacket next to the text "Årets Samhällsaktör 2025" for sustainability, innovation, and leadership.

AI Sweden's Managing Director nominated for Societal actor of the year award

2025-10-21
Martin Svensson, managing director at AI Sweden, is a finalist for Societal actor of the year 2025 (Årets samhällsaktör). He is nominated in the Leadership category for his work in accelerating AI...
Portrait pictures of Astrid Sjögren and Kalle Magnusson.

AI Sweden launches resource hub for the innovation system

2025-10-20
AI Sweden launches a portal for advisors in the Swedish innovation system. It brings together resources that will ultimately strengthen small and medium-sized enterprises' (SMEs) ability to use...
Professional group portrait of eight members of the Labor Market AI Council at the AI Sweden office in Stockholm

AI Sweden gathers unions and employer organizations in new national council on AI's impact on the labor market

2025-10-13
To address the rapid AI transformation in the Swedish labor market, the Labor Market AI Council is now launching. At the initiative of AI Sweden, unions, employer organizations, and transition...
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More partners certified to measure AI maturity: “A powerful tool”

2025-10-07
To help organizations move from ambition to concrete value, AI Sweden is now certifying more partners to conduct what are known as maturity assessments. Nexer is the latest company to join. – The...
Johan Östman and Maja Haak presenting LeakPro projekt in the Edge Lab

Research from AI Sweden helps fight money laundering and data leaks

2025-10-02
Secure AI
What can research in AI security contribute to the fight against organized crime? Johan Östman, Fazeleh Hoseini, and Edvin Callisen are researchers at AI Sweden who are driving AI security research at...
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Re:Create explores how AI can change the way of working in the creative sector

2025-10-01
Artificial intelligence is rapidly changing the conditions for the creative sector. Re:Create is a central initiative that supports this transformation by systematically connecting established and...
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Almi and AI Sweden strengthen the tool box for business advisors

2025-09-30
To strengthen Swedish competitiveness, Swedish companies need to understand how to benefit from artificial intelligence. In a collaboration between Almi and AI Sweden, Almi's staff has gained a deeper...
Billy Jörgensen

AI Sweden appoints new executive role to tackle regulatory and leadership issues

2025-09-29
Billy Jörgensen, former Chief Legal Officer at Lindholmen Science Park and AI Sweden, is stepping into the new role of Head of Regulatory and Leadership Initiatives. By adopting a proactive role in...
AI Sweden logotype and Annemieke Ålenius

AI Sweden brings in health data expert: "An important step in turning vision into reality"

2025-09-26
One of Sweden's leading experts on health data, Annemieke Ålenius, is being seconded by the Swedish eHealth Agency to AI Sweden. Her role will be to help strengthen the national effort to enable the...
Logotypes on a beige background: Avfall Sverige, Deloitte, DiK, Myndigheten för tillgängliga medier, SOS Alarm, Tjörns kommun and Umeå Energi

AI Sweden strengthens its network with seven new partners

2025-09-25
AI Sweden's partner network is growing with seven new organizations: Umeå Energi, Tjörn Municipality, SOS Alarm, the Swedish Agency for Accessible Media, DIK, Deloitte, and Avfall Sverige.
Minister for Social Services Camilla Waltersson Grönvall and representatives from AI Sweden. Pictured from left: Rebecka Lönnroth, Lorna Bartram, Moa Tivell, Camilla Waltersson Grönvall, Jonatan Permert and Martin Svensson.

The Swedish Minister for Social Services visits AI Sweden: "It's crucial that we harness the potential of AI technology."

2025-09-24
Politics has an important role to play in realizing the value of AI within healthcare. That was the message when Minister for Social Services, Camilla Waltersson Grönvall (M), visited AI Sweden on...
Shirin Henare and Jonatan Permert on stage

"The organizations participating in Svea demonstrate the bold leadership that Sweden needs."

2025-09-18
The interest in participating in the third stage of the innovation initiative, A shared digital assistant for the public sector, is significant. "We are ready to leave the pilot stage behind us. To...
 From left: Petter Stordalen, Karin Hübinette, Ann Lagercrantz.

In Conversation: Karin Hübinette and leaders on today’s challenges

2025-09-17
In a time of significant societal challenges, the AI Sweden podcast is launching a new series titled Vi kan bättre (Eng: We can do better) led by journalist Karin Hübinette. The interview series will...
Johan Kjernald

AI Sweden hires digitalization expert

2025-09-17
Johan Kjernald, a digitalization strategist with a background as a digitalization manager in Härryda Municipality, has been recruited to AI Sweden. In his new role as Partner Manager, he will guide...
Svenska flaggan och EU-flaggan är hissade på Riksplan framför Östra riksdagshuset. Foto: Melker Dahlstrand/Sveriges riksdag

Government's AI investments mark a first step

2025-09-12
The government's 2026 budget includes investments in artificial intelligence, providing concrete funding for several of the AI Commission's proposals. These investments are a good first step toward...

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