A new national initiative backed by Sana and the Swedish AI Reform Foundation will provide free access to AI tools for 2.3 million Swedes across the public sector, education system, and civil society. The initiative was officially announced this week at the Sana AI Summit in Stockholm, in a pre-recorded address by Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson.
Modelled on Sweden’s transformative home PC reform of the 1990s, the Swedish AI Reform aims to democratise access to artificial intelligence and improve the country’s global competitiveness. It provides public sector employees, teachers, students, researchers, and non-profit organisations with access to Sana Agents, a platform built on leading foundation models from OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic.
“In just a few years, we’ll have AI with intelligence on par with Nobel laureates – across fields like biology, programming, and maths,” said Joel Hellermark, CEO and founder of Sana, and co-founder of the Swedish AI Reform Foundation. “Sweden now has the chance to become world-leading in applied AI. We believe that countries that act now will shape the future. Those that hesitate risk falling a generation behind.”
The launch comes as Sweden dropped from 17th to 25th place in the Global AI Index between 2023 and 2024, highlighting the urgency of national efforts to accelerate adoption. The initiative builds directly on the roadmap published by the Swedish national AI Commission in 2024.
To support long-term implementation, an independent non-profit—Insamlingsstiftelsen Svenska AI-reformen—has been established. It was initiated by Hellermark and Olof Hernell, Chief Digital Officer at Stegra and former member of the AI Commission. The foundation focuses on ensuring responsible, large-scale use of existing AI tools, without developing new models or engaging in commercial research.
“The Home PC reform raised digital competence across Swedish households,” said Hernell. “In the same way, the Swedish AI Reform aims to drive broad adoption of AI. We want to increase general understanding of AI in Sweden and make the tools accessible to the public sector, civil society, and academia at scale.”
Initial funding comes from Sana and private donors including Thomas von Koch, Sven Hagströmer, Carl-Henric Svanberg, and Staffan Salén. Interested organisations can apply for access to Sana Agents via the company’s website, following verification that they belong to the public or civic sectors.
