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ABV provides tools that help Swedish public sector organizations comply with the Swedish National Guidelines for Generative AI in Public Administration, published jointly by the Swedish Authority for Privacy Protection (IMY) and the Swedish Agency for Digital Government (Digg) in January 2025.

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What are the Swedish GenAI Guidelines?

The Swedish GenAI Guidelines are national recommendations developed specifically for public sector organizations (authorities, regions, and municipalities) to ensure safe, compliant, and effective implementation of generative AI.
Published on January 21, 2025, these guidelines cover management and accountability, cybersecurity, GDPR compliance, ethics, labor law, and procurement for GenAI systems in Swedish public administration.
The guidelines are designed for Sweden’s public sector but represent best practices applicable to any organization deploying GenAI, particularly those serving government customers. They are continuously updated to reflect the rapid evolution of generative AI technology.

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Understanding ABV’s Role

Important Distinction: The Swedish GenAI Guidelines apply to public sector organizations using generative AI, not to vendors like ABV.
  • Swedish authorities, regions, municipalities = Must follow these guidelines when using GenAI
  • ABV = Provides tools to help these organizations meet the guidelines
  • Private sector organizations = Not required to follow (but may voluntarily adopt as best practices)
ABV is a vendor tool that supports compliance, not an entity required to follow these public sector guidelines.

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How ABV Helps Public Sector Organizations Meet the Guidelines

If you’re a Swedish public sector organization, ABV provides tools to help you meet guideline requirements:
The guidelines require clear ownership and governance of GenAI systems.
  • Enabling Clear Ownership: Use RBAC to assign responsibility for different GenAI systems and ensure accountability. Learn more
  • Documenting Governance: Audit logs track who configured GenAI systems, approved prompts, or modified settings. Learn more
  • Supporting Risk Assessments: Use observability data to identify and document risks in GenAI deployments.
The guidelines require robust cybersecurity for GenAI systems.
  • Secure Infrastructure: ISO 27001 certification demonstrates systematic security controls for vendor assessments. Learn more
  • Data Protection: GenAI data protected with TLS 1.2+ in transit and AES-256 at rest. Learn more
  • Continuous Security: Maintained through continuous scanning and annual penetration testing. Learn more
  • Regulatory Alignment: Security measures align with NIS2 requirements. Learn more
The guidelines emphasize GDPR compliance for GenAI.
  • Minimize Personal Data: Use sampling features to reduce personal data collection. Learn more
  • Mask Sensitive Information: Configure automatic PII redaction before data reaches servers. Learn more
  • Choose Data Location: Standard EU (Ireland) or custom Sweden (Stockholm) deployment available
  • Enable Data Rights: Support citizen requests for deletion, export, and access. Learn more
  • Document Processing: DPA with SCCs provides legal framework for GDPR compliance. Learn more
The guidelines require ethical GenAI use with transparency.
  • Detect Bias: Test GenAI systems for biased language and unfair treatment. Learn more
  • Maintain Human Oversight: Implement human review workflows for GenAI decisions. Learn more
  • Ensure Transparency: Create complete audit trails showing how GenAI systems operate and who is responsible.
  • Test Before Deployment: Verify GenAI meets ethical standards before citizen use. Learn more
When procuring ABV for public sector GenAI implementation:
  • Vendor Documentation: ISO 27001, ISO 42001, and security documentation for procurement review
  • Regulatory Alignment: Documentation showing how ABV helps meet Swedish and EU regulatory requirements
  • Language Support: Sales and support available in Swedish for public sector organizations
  • Data Residency Options: EU (Ireland) standard or Sweden (Stockholm) custom deployment, meeting “EU-first” and “Sweden-first” preferences

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Sweden Deployment for Public Sector

Dedicated Local Infrastructure AvailableFor Swedish public sector organizations requiring domestic data processing:
  • Location: AWS Stockholm (eu-north-1) region
  • Compliance: Meets stringent public sector data residency requirements
  • Availability: Custom deployment for Enterprise agreements
  • Timeline: Typically less than 2 weeks for deployment
  • Support: Swedish language support available
Contact [email protected] to discuss Sweden deployment options.

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For Swedish Public Sector Organizations

ABV is designed to support Swedish government organizations implementing GenAI:
Meet accountability, security, and GDPR requirements for national government AI deployments.
Support regional government AI initiatives with compliant observability and governance.
Enable local government to deploy GenAI safely while meeting regulatory obligations.

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Common Use Cases

Monitor municipality chatbots for quality, bias, and GDPR compliance.
Track AI-powered document analysis in government workflows with full audit trails.
Ensure transparency and accountability for AI assisting with public services.
Govern AI tools used by government employees with proper security and ethics controls.

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Accessing Swedish GenAI Compliance Documentation

Enterprise customers can request documentation specific to Swedish GenAI Guidelines including:
  • Compliance Mapping: How ABV features align with IMY/Digg guidelines
  • Swedish Language Materials: Documentation and implementation guides in Swedish
  • Reference Architectures: Sample configurations for Swedish public sector deployments
To request: Email [email protected] from your organization email with:
  • Your organization name and ABV account details
  • What you need (compliance mapping, Swedish materials, reference architecture)
  • Context (procurement process, implementation planning, compliance audit)
We typically respond within 1-2 business days.

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Related Topics

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NIS2 Directive

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