Swedish government offices to ban ChatGPT and Claude

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Sweden's government offices are reportedly moving to prohibit employees from using AI chatbots such as ChatGPT and Claude. The information comes from a Sveriges Radio article, which the source link points to. The article text itself was not available, so the specific reasons, timing, and scope of the restriction cannot be confirmed. Further details would need to be verified against the original report.

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