# Is Sweden flunking at AI?

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Podcast: [Sweden in Focus](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sweden-in-focus-3984454)
Published: 2026-07-11T03:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.thelocal.se/podcasts/sweden-in-focus
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## Resource

AI looks set to cause huge disruption to the world of work and to almost all aspects of our lives. Yet while Sweden is home to some leading AI companies, Swedish politicians are not rising to the major challenges that the technology poses, says author and AI expert Johan Falk to James Savage. Read more: Politics in Sweden: Why are Swedish politicians so silent on AI? Johan Falk's English Substack Become a member at https://www.thelocal.se/podcasts/podcast-offer?tpcc=padlock . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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