Swedes Skeptical Towards AI

A new survey shows that the Swedish public is more hesitant about AI and that Sweden is falling behind in both the use of and knowledge about AI compared to many other countries.

It is in a :censored:6:cdd6bbaa89: survey from consulting giant Ernst & Young that Swedes’ skepticism towards AI becomes evident. Swedes also have lower trust in AI and are more likely to lack education in the field compared to the :censored:6:cdd6bbaa89: average.

37 percent of those surveyed in Sweden state that they feel comfortable with AI. This is significantly lower than the :censored:6:cdd6bbaa89: average of 49 percent. 60 percent of Swedes also say they lack education about AI, compared to 50 percent :censored:6:cdd6bbaa89:ly.

People in Sweden are also more doubtful about the benefits of AI. 32 percent believe the technology will lead to better products and services, compared to 42 percent :censored:6:cdd6bbaa89:ly. At the same time, six out of ten Swedes worry about security breaches and how personal data is handled.

The study is based on responses from around 18,000 people in 23 countries, of which 500 were in Sweden. In the survey, Sweden lands in the lowest category regarding AI use and attitudes, together with countries such as Finland, Japan, and the United Kingdom.

The latest SOM survey from the University of Gothenburg also shows that the share of people chatting with an AI bot every week increased from twelve to 36 percent between 2024 and 2025.