KTH welcomes the proposed investments in cutting-edge research, centres of excellence, and graduate schools in the AI Commission’s Roadmap for Sweden report (SOU 2025:12). The report contains detailed proposals on how Sweden can become a leading player in artificial intelligence. In our consultation response, we essentially support the report.

We emphasise in our response that high-quality research and international collaboration are crucial for Sweden to play a relevant role in the field of AI. In particular, we highlight the potential of Cybercampus Sweden, which is set to play a pivotal role in AI and cybersecurity.

We also highlight the importance of supporting research in narrow AI — solutions adapted to specific applications — in which Swedish research and industry are well placed to compete.

We highlight education as the key to future AI competence, with which KTH agrees. However, more than just technical resources are required — didactic and pedagogical perspectives must also be included. We also recognise the need to provide computational resources for AI in undergraduate education and wish to emphasise the importance of educational initiatives that cover several scientific fields, not just engineering and science.

The roadmap sets out proposals for amending the legislation on data sharing between authorities. While we view the simplification of data exchange as a positive step, we emphasise that this must be done while safeguarding personal integrity. As stated in our consultation response, this should be a fundamental requirement, not merely an option for research purposes.

We call for a more balanced view of the EU regulatory framework. The perceived restrictiveness of the rules should be weighed against their purpose of protecting individuals’ rights and security. The report proposes public education initiatives inspired by the home PC reform. While KTH welcomes this, we note that its scope is limited compared to previous digitalisation initiatives. We suggest focusing on both technology use and citizens’ ability to understand, scrutinise, and influence AI development.

We are calling for long-term funding for software development in research and highlighting the need to build infrastructure for storing and sharing training data, as well as for computation. It is hoped that the AI Commission’s roadmap will also be translated into action, enabling the many important proposals to become a reality.

On 26 June, KTH Royal Institute of Technology and Chalmers University of Technology will hold a joint seminar in Almedalen on Gotland entitled ‘Responsible AI: a Swedish competitive advantage?’  Welcome to join the seminar!