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Introduction<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Article 4 of the Regulation (EU) 2024\/1689 (\u201cAI Act\u201d) imposes a new Artificial Intelligence (\u201cAI\u201d) literacy obligation on all providers and deployers of AI systems. In essence, these organizations \u201cshall take measures to ensure, to their best extent, a sufficient level of AI literacy\u201d among their staff and other persons dealing with AI systems on their behalf. The AI Act\u2019s definition of \u201cAI literacy\u201d (Article 3(56)) is \u201cskills, knowledge and understanding\u201d enabling providers, deployers and affected persons \u201cto make an informed deployment of AI systems\u201d and to be aware of AI\u2019s opportunities, risks, and potential harms. In practice, this means organizations must equip all relevant personnel with the competence to use or oversee AI responsibly. Article 4\u2019s requirements entered into application on 2 February 2025. This means as of today providers and deployers shall have AI literacy measures in place. Therefore, there is no grace period for the obligation itself and If you have not started, you should do so immediately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Who is involved?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The scope of Article 4 extends beyond just employees. It covers \u201cstaff and other persons\u201d under the provider\u2019s or deployer\u2019s operational remit. \u201cPersons dealing with the operation and use of AI systems on behalf of providers\/deployers\u201d can include contractors, service providers, or even clients acting under the organization\u2019s supervision. In other words, if individuals (whether internal or external) are operating or using an AI system on the company\u2019s behalf, the company must ensure those individuals have sufficient AI literacy. This broad scope reinforces related AI Act duties on transparency (Article 13) and human oversight (Article 14), knowledgeable personnel are better able to implement transparency measures and exercise proper oversight over high-risk AI systems. Article 4 literacy requirement thus underpins the AI Act\u2019s wider goal of safe and informed use of AI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Key obligations: take measures<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Article 4 requires organizations to take appropriate measures to foster AI literacy. Notably, as clarified by the European Commission Q&As , there is no obligation to formally test or \u201cmeasure\u201d employees\u2019 AI knowledge, and the AI Act does not necessarily mandate any specific certification or exam. Instead, companies are expected to make good-faith efforts (best extent) to educate and inform. This typically will involve providing training or guidance material, updating internal policies, and otherwise ensuring that anyone who designs, deploys, or interacts with AI systems on the organization\u2019s behalf understands how those systems function, their intended use, and their potential risks. The obligation encompasses contractual or third-party personnel as well – for example, if critical AI-driven functions are outsourced, the service provider\u2019s staff should be sufficiently AI-literate for the task at hand. Compliance officers should therefore consider extending AI training requirements to contractors via contractual clauses or joint training sessions, where relevant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Building an AI Literacy Program<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Because AI systems, organizational contexts, and employee backgrounds differ widely, Article 4 adopts a flexible, risk-based approach to AI literacy. The European Commission (via its AI Office Q&A) has outlined minimum content and factors that every organization should consider when developing an AI literacy initiative:<\/p>\n\n\n\n