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Gulf Insider
a day ago
- Politics
- Gulf Insider
Swedish PM Slammed After Admitting He Uses ChatGPT To Help Run Government
First we learn that doctors are using ChatGPT to treat patients. Now, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson is taking a heaping ration of Lutfisk for admitting he's been using ChatGPT to help run the government. Speaking with a Nordic news site, Kristersson said that he sometimes asks ChatGPT for a 'second opinion' when it comes to governance strategies. 'I use it myself quite often,' he said, 'If for nothing else than for a second opinion. What have others done? And should we think the complete opposite? Those types of questions.' Kristersson's comments predictably came under fire. 'The more he relies on AI for simple things, the bigger the risk of overconfidence in the system,' Virginia Dignum, a professor of responsible artificial intelligence at Umeå University, told DiGITAL. 'It is a slippery slope. We must demand that reliability can be guaranteed. We didn't vote for ChatGPT.' 'Too bad for Sweden that AI mostly guesses,' wrote Aftonbladet's Signe Krantz. 'Chatbots would rather write what they think you want than what you need to hear.' 'You have to be very careful,' Simone Fischer-Hübner, a computer science researcher at Karlstad University, told Aftonbladet, noting that people shouldn't submit sensitive information to GPT. As Gizmodo opines; Krantz makes a good point, which is that chatbots can be incredibly sycophantic and delusional. If you have a leader asking a chatbot leading questions, you can imagine a scenario in which the software program's algorithms only serve to reinforce that leader's existing prerogatives (or to push them further over the edge into uncharted territory). Thankfully, it doesn't seem like a whole lot of politicians feel the need to use ChatGPT as a consigliere yet. Kristersson spokesman Tom Samuelsson 'clarified' that the PM doesn't take risks in his use of AI. 'Naturally it is not security sensitive information that ends up there. It is used more as a ballpark,' he said.
Gizmodo
3 days ago
- Politics
- Gizmodo
Prime Minister of Sweden Dragged for Admitting He Uses ChatGPT to Help Him Make Decisions
Futurists concerned that we are gliding into an AI-fueled dystopia wherein the human race acquiesces its ethical, decision-making, and intellectual powers to a gaggle of corporate algorithms need look no further than Ulf Kristersson to justify their fears. Kristersson, who happens to be the prime minister of Sweden, recently admitted during a Nordic news site that he sometimes asks ChatGPT for a 'second opinion' when it comes to his governance strategies. 'I use it myself quite often,' Kristersson said during the interview. 'If for nothing else than for a second opinion. What have others done? And should we think the complete opposite? Those types of questions.' Predictably, Kristersson was immediately dragged for his comments. 'The more he relies on AI for simple things, the bigger the risk of overconfidence in the system,' Virginia Dignum, a professor of responsible artificial intelligence at Umeå University, said while chatting with the same outlet that interviewed the PM. 'It is a slippery slope. We must demand that reliability can be guaranteed. We didn't vote for ChatGPT.' The PM was also criticized by a variety of other outlets, all of whom seemed to feel that governance via chatbot was not the ideal route for Western civilization. 'Too bad for Sweden that AI mostly guesses,' wrote Aftonbladet's Signe Krantz. 'Chatbots would rather write what they think you want than what you need to hear.' Krantz makes a good point, which is that chatbots can be incredibly sycophantic and delusional. If you have a leader asking a chatbot leading questions, you can imagine a scenario in which the software program's algorithms only serve to reinforce that leader's existing prerogatives (or to push them further over the edge into uncharted territory). Thankfully, it doesn't seem like a whole lot of politicians feel the need to use ChatGPT as a consigliere yet. Whether Kristersson really relies on a chatbot while navigating his leadership duties or whether he was, in reality, just trying to seem hip by namedropping a popular tech product during an interview, it's clear that AI is increasingly being used by all sorts of people to outsource intellectual capacities that, only a few years ago, were exclusively the domain of the human mind. That's a dangerous situation to be in, as the tech industry has already been atrophying our ability to think for two decades now. How much stupider can we all get? I suppose we're all about to find out.
Local Sweden
29-07-2025
- Politics
- Local Sweden
Swedish prosecutor drops hate crime case over 'hanging Jews' protest
A Swedish prosecutor has dropped a hate crime investigation into pro-Palestinian protesters in Umeå who hung dolls from their necks from wooden scaffolds which were dressed in striped concentration camp uniforms marked with stars of David. Advertisement Pictures of the dolls were posted on social media by the activist group Umeå for Palestine, with the group describing the dolls as an art installation created by an independent artist, titled "A genocide is A Genocide is A Genocide". Under the hanging Jews was a doll dressed in a Palestinian keffiyeh scarf, holding a baby doll. "It is my judgement that neither the message communicated through the installation on site or the photo which was spread on Instagram is intended the threaten or express contempt for Jews as a people," Irene Falk, the senior prosecutor who led the investigation, said in a press message. "I interpret the message that the creators intend to be that what is happening in the Gaza Strip is a genocide in the same way that the Holocaust was. The fact that they seem to compare the Holocaust with the conflict in the Gaza Strip does not, in my opinion, mean that they are denying, excusing or obviously belittling the genocide of the Jews." In the pictures posted on the pro-Palestinian association's Instagram, in addition to the installation itself, people wearing Palestinian flags are seen standing in front of the installation and in one picture holding up their linked hands and in another picture making a V sign with their hands. The protest was criticised by Jewish groups and politicians in Sweden from both the left and the right, and was spread virally internationally. Nazi 'art' displayed in Sweden showing two dolls (Jews) hanged, wearing yellow Stars of David and numbered. This is sick in more ways than I can explain. Sweden is done. — Luai Ahmed (@JustLuai) July 19, 2025 The Official Council of Swedish Jewish Communities told Aftonbladet that the protest was "deeply worrying and totally unacceptable". "Antisemitism has long hidden behind the mask of 'Israel criticism', but this goes right over the border', wrote Sweden's deputy prime minister Ebba Busch on X, while Nooshi Dadgostar described the protest as "disgusting and threatening". Advertisement The chairman of the Official Council of Swedish Jewish Communities, Aron Verständig, told Dagens Nyheter he was surprised by the decision to drop the investigation. "Criticism of Israel should of course not be illegal. But in this case it is not about an Israeli flag: they have hung dolls depicting dead Jews in nooses. It is obvious that this must be seen as incitement against a group of people."
The Irish Sun
29-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Ireland Eurovision star Emmy preparing pop comeback after contest failure with special tribute to Irish music icon
EUROVISION singer Emmy has revealed how she is preparing a pop comeback. And she's planning to channel her inner Advertisement 2 Emmy failed to impress at this year's Eurovision Song Contest in Basel, Switzerland Credit: Splash News 2 The singer is now planning a pop comeback It comes after she failed to qualify for this year's In her first interview since crashing out in the semi-finals in Basel, Emmy, 24, told The Irish Sun: 'Once you have done Eurovision, no matter where you finish, you are loved. I realise that now. And I feel very loved and appreciated and I am grateful for that." She added: 'I have sang Laika Party over 300 times but that night in Switzerland was my best performance of it ever. Advertisement READ MORE IN SHOWBIZ 'The team around us all thought we were going through. But my brother and I had already realised there wasn't going to be room for us. "We weren't going to qualify. So we had a couple of seconds before the cameras were trained on us to accept we were not going through.' But Emmy has no idea why the votes never came for Ireland, and we finished with just 28 points. One journalist, Tobbe EK of Sweden's daily newspaper Aftonbladet, blamed Ireland's poor result on the singer's silver rocket that he likened to Dustin the Turkey's disastrous 2008 entry - which featured the RTE character in a silver shopping trolley. Advertisement Most read in The Irish Sun He also claimed that Emmy had been nervous performing on the night. Emmy said: 'I probably was a bit nervous with millions of people watching, but the crowd were really good behind me. Emmy represents Ireland at Eurovision "I never thought about Dustin's shopping trolley. I wanted silver because our theme was rockets and space. "Anyway Dustin the Turkey is a legend and I'm sure the judges thought the same'. Advertisement Irish fans will get a chance to attend a Laika Party when Emmy plays her first headline show at The Academy 2 in the GIG TRIBUTE The Scandinavian singer said: 'Along with The Wild Rover, I'm doing an Irish Eurovision medley with a new version of Given Johnny represented Ireland twice at Eurovision, would Emmy like another go at Eurovision glory for Ireland or her native She said: 'That's a tricky question. I really don't know. It's really down to the song and if people want to send me again. Advertisement "I wouldn't rule out representing Norway — but I loved representing Ireland because the Irish people and myself are so alike.'
Time of India
25-07-2025
- Time of India
Failed breathalyzer test: Delta flight from Stockholm cancelled after US pilot arrested for suspected drinking; Airline denies allegations
Representative image A Delta Airlines transatlantic flight to New York City was cancelled after the pilot allegedly failed a breathalyzer test and was subsequently arrested, according Swedish Police's statement, report by local media The pilot was taken into custody at Stockholm's Arlanda Airport at 9.00 am local time on Tuesday under suspicion of intoxication, police spokesperson Nadya Norton told Aftonbladet, a Swedish daily newspaper. The publication identified the pilot as an American national. However, a Delta spokesperson told The Independent that "no pilot intoxication" occurred and said that she has been released from custody. "We continue to work with authorities to review what occurred," the statement added. The Delta Air Lines flight 205, scheduled for a nine-hour journey to arrive in the US at 1 PM Eastern time, was cancelled. Aftonbladet confirmed the suspect as an American pilot. Despite the spokesperson denying allegations, Delta Air Lines issued a statement pledging full cooperation with authorities saying, "nothing is more important than the safety and security of our customers and people." Swedish legislation permits fines or up to six months' imprisonment for a "normal violation". Severe cases with high blood alcohol levels can result in two-year sentences. US aviation regulations require pilots to observe an 8-hour "bottle to throttle rule", prohibiting flying while under the influence or using substances that could "adversely affect safety", as per Federal Aviation Administration guidelines. According to View From The Wing, passengers were eligible for £705 compensation due to the incident. The compensation, applicable to all passengers aboard the 226-seat Boeing 767-332, will cost Delta approximately £160,000, under European Union rule 261 covering significant delays. Additional expenses for accommodation, meals and connecting flight disruptions are separate from this compensation, VFTW states, as quoted by The Independent. European Union Aviation Safety Agency's Regulation 2018/1042 requires random alcohol testing for flight and cabin crew operating from EU member states.
