Does Sweden have an AI minister?

No. Sweden has no minister for artificial intelligence. Responsibility for AI policy is split between the ministry for enterprise (industry and business AI), the minister for public administration (digital government), the ministry of justice (implementation of the EU AI Act) and the ministry of health (AI in healthcare).

Which countries have an artificial intelligence minister?

The United Arab Emirates appointed the world's first Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence in 2017. The United Kingdom has a dedicated AI minister within its Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, and several countries — including France, Japan and South Korea — have appointed national AI coordinators or dedicated AI portfolios.

Why does Sweden need an AI minister?

Sweden ranks around 25th in global AI indices despite a strong tech sector. Its 21 regions and 290 municipalities run separate AI projects that rarely scale nationally, and no single cabinet member can set priorities, allocate investment or coordinate EU AI Act compliance. A dedicated AI minister would consolidate that mandate.

What is aiminister.se?

aiminister.se is a citizen-led campaign founded by AI strategist Danar Mustafa, calling on Swedish parties to appoint a minister for artificial intelligence after the general election on 13 September 2026. The site collects signatures and publishes research on Swedish AI policy.

English summary

Sweden's AI minister: the case for a dedicated artificial intelligence portfolio

Sweden does not have a minister for artificial intelligence. aiminister.se is a citizen-led campaign asking every party in the Swedish parliament to appoint one after the general election on 13 September 2026.

This page is an English summary of the campaign. The full material — policy analysis, healthcare case studies and EU AI Act guides — is published in Swedish.

Why Sweden is falling behind

#25

Sweden's rank in the Tortoise Global AI Index

21 + 290

Regions and municipalities running separate AI efforts

Cabinet ministers with a consolidated AI mandate

Sweden has world-class research, a strong tech sector and a national AI centre. What it lacks is political ownership: AI responsibility is spread across at least four ministries and a dozen agencies, so pilot projects rarely scale into national services.

How other countries organise AI policy

United Arab Emirates

Appointed the world's first Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence in 2017, with a national AI strategy running to 2031.

United Kingdom

A dedicated AI minister inside DSIT, an AI Safety Institute and multi-billion pound compute and skills programmes.

United States

A National AI Initiative Office coordinating federal agencies, plus dedicated AI leadership inside the executive branch.

What an AI minister would do

Own a single national AI strategy with measurable targets and a budget.
Coordinate EU AI Act implementation and name a clear supervisory structure.
Set shared data standards so regions and municipalities can scale AI services.
Direct investment into compute, skills and public-sector adoption.
Represent Sweden in EU and international AI negotiations with one voice.

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