Swedish prime minister roasted for using ChatGPT 'quite often' for 2nd opinion

Swedish prime minister Ulf Kristersson has come under fire after admitting that he regularly consults artificial intelligence (AI) tools for a second opinion in his role running the country.

According to The Guardian, Kristersson stated that he uses tools such as ChatGPT and the French service LeChat.

Uses it to get a second opinion

Kristersson told Swedish business newspaper Dagens industri that he uses AI tools "quite often".

He states that he uses it to get an idea of what others have done, and determine if he should "think the complete opposite".

He added that his colleagues also use AI in their daily work.

Tech experts raised concerns about politicians using AI

According to The Guardian, Swedish tabloid Aftonbladet accused Kristersson of falling into "AI psychosis".

Simone Fischer-Hübner, a computer science researcher at Karlstad University, said in an interview with Aftonbladet that she warns against inputting sensitive information into ChatGPT.

"You have to be very careful," she said.

A spokesperson for Kristersson, Tom Samuelsson, said that Kristersson did not take any risks in his use of AI.

"Naturally it is not security sensitive information that ends up there. It is used more as a ballpark."

"Slippery slope"

The Guardian reported that Virginia Dignum, a professor of responsible artificial intelligence at Umeå University, said that AI is incapable of forming real and meaningful opinions on politics, and merely reflects and embodies the data and biases of its creators.

She warned that reliance on AI could lead to overconfidence in systems not meant for policy-making.

She states that "it is a slippery slope" and that political decisions should not be made by tools built by tech companies.

"We didn't vote for ChatGPT".

Top photos via Ulf Kristersson/Facebook, @chatgpt/Instagram