EveryAILaw.comDoes EU AI Act require AI Literacy & Training?
European Union • phased enforcement
Yes — 1 provision
Requirements at a glance
This regulation imposes 5 specific requirements for AI Literacy & Training across 1 provision:
- Support AI literacy — Providers and deployers must take measures to support the development of AI literacy of their staff and other persons dealing with the operation and use of AI systems on their behalf (Article 4(1), as replaced by Regulation (EU) 2026/1744 from 2026-07-27)
- Context-specific — Measures must take account of technical knowledge, experience, education and training, the context of use, and the persons or groups on whom the systems are used (Article 4(1))
- No guaranteed level — The obligation expressly does not require providers or deployers to guarantee any specific level of AI literacy of any individual (Article 4(1), second sentence — added by the Digital Omnibus)
- Commission support — The Commission and Member States must support providers and deployers, in particular SMEs, and the Commission must publish practical compliance examples on the single information platform (Article 4(2), Article 62(3)(b))
- Board recommendations — The AI Board must adopt recommendations, taking account of European competence frameworks, including common objectives (Article 4(3))
AI Literacy (Article 4) #
Requirements
| Requirement | Details |
|---|---|
| Support AI literacy | Providers and deployers must take measures to support the development of AI literacy of their staff and other persons dealing with the operation and use of AI systems on their behalf (Article 4(1), as replaced by Regulation (EU) 2026/1744 from 2026-07-27) |
| Context-specific | Measures must take account of technical knowledge, experience, education and training, the context of use, and the persons or groups on whom the systems are used (Article 4(1)) |
| No guaranteed level | The obligation expressly does not require providers or deployers to guarantee any specific level of AI literacy of any individual (Article 4(1), second sentence — added by the Digital Omnibus) |
| Commission support | The Commission and Member States must support providers and deployers, in particular SMEs, and the Commission must publish practical compliance examples on the single information platform (Article 4(2), Article 62(3)(b)) |
| Board recommendations | The AI Board must adopt recommendations, taking account of European competence frameworks, including common objectives (Article 4(3)) |
Penalties
| Violation | Fine |
|---|---|
| Non-compliance | Up to EUR 15M or 3% global turnover (aggravating factor) |