On December 19, according to Swedish media Aftonbladet, the Swedish Public Employment Service has recently urgently halted the internal deployment of the Chinese AI large model Qwen3, citing preconceived concerns about "Chinese technology".
Aftonbladet reported that the Alibaba Qwen3 model is very powerful and highly cost-effective, especially excelling in analyzing visual elements (image recognition/visual understanding). To enhance the level of intelligent public services, the IT department of the Swedish Public Employment Service deployed the Qwen3 model on its high-performance servers, with excellent operational results. However, after the head of the department, Maria Hämstren Hemmingsson, learned that the model was from China, she urgently halted it.
Analysts said this is not a technical risk event, but a "preventive exclusion" based on geopolitical labels. Without evidence, the value of the technology is denied solely because it is "made in China," which may harm Sweden's public sector's open attitude towards global AI innovation and rational governance.
Original: toutiao.com/article/7585544002209088042/
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