What if collaboration was the key to solving the public sector's most persistent AI challenges?
Jonatan Permert, project manager of a pioneering initiative to build a digital assistant for Sweden's public sector, shares lessons learned from this groundbreaking collaborative effort and provides actionable insights for future AI initiatives.
Spearheaded by AI Sweden, the initiative unites nearly 60 government agencies, cities, and municipalities. Together, they are exploring how a shared Saas solution, built on open-source AI models and a shared technical infrastructure, can help tackle key challenges—like resource constraints, legal compliance, and the lack of sector-specific training data—in AI adoption.
A major milestone of the project is Svea, a prototype digital assistant being tested by over 10,000 Swedish public sector employees. Early results show that over 80% of active users report improved efficiency, quality, and workplace satisfaction.
Perhaps most groundbreaking is the collaboration of over 250 employees from participating organizations working together to annotate data for training common AI models, addressing the challenge of gathering high-quality data tailored to the public sector’s needs.
This presentation delves into the most important challenges and keys to success, highlighting the transformative power of collaboration in public sector AI adoption.
Jonatan Permert is an AI Transformation Strategist at AI Sweden, leading initiatives to accelerate AI adoption across the public sector. Before AI Sweden, he spearheaded AI and innovation projects at Kriminalvården, Sweden's Prison and Probation Service.
With an MSc in Management from Stockholm University and a multidisciplinary background spanning computer science, entrepreneurship, philosophy, and political science, Jonatan brings a holistic perspective to innovation and AI implementation.
