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Article 4: AI Literacy Training Requirement

EU AI Act Article 4 AI literacy obligations — already in force since February 2025. What AI literacy means, who must be trained, and how to document compliance.

Article 4 requires providers and deployers to take measures to support the development of AI literacy for staff and other persons dealing with AI systems on their behalf, taking into account their technical knowledge, experience, education, and training, as well as the context in which the AI systems will be used and the persons or groups on whom the systems will be used

Article 4 of the EU AI Act (as amended by Regulation (EU) 2026/1744) requires providers and deployers of AI systems to take measures to support the development of AI literacy of their staff and other persons dealing with AI systems on their behalf. It does not require guaranteeing any individual's specific literacy level.

AI literacy means the skills, knowledge, and understanding that allow providers, deployers, and affected persons to make an informed deployment of AI systems, as well as to gain awareness about the opportunities and risks of AI. This obligation applies to every organisation that provides or deploys AI systems, regardless of the system's risk classification — it is not limited to high-risk AI systems.

What "Sufficient" AI Literacy Looks Like

Who Must Comply

Every provider and deployer of AI systems, including SMEs and public bodies, regardless of the AI system's risk tier.

What Counts as AI Literacy

Practical understanding of how the AI system works, its limitations, and the risks it can create for individuals and society.

Already in Force

Article 4 took effect on February 2, 2025 — well ahead of most other EU AI Act obligations.

No One-Size-Fits-All Standard

Required training must be tailored to each person's role, technical background, and the specific AI systems they interact with.

Who Article 4 Covers

Providers
Must ensure engineering, product, and support staff understand the AI systems they build well enough to document risks and limitations accurately.
Deployers
Must train employees who operate or rely on AI system outputs to interpret results correctly and recognise when human intervention is needed.
Human Oversight Personnel
Staff assigned to monitor or override high-risk AI systems need deeper technical literacy proportionate to their oversight responsibilities.

Article 4 by the Numbers

Feb 2, 2025
Date Article 4 entered into force
6
AI systems affected: all of them, regardless of risk classification
0
Grace period or transition window granted for compliance

How Scanara Helps

Documented Risk Awareness

Scanara's scan reports translate technical findings into plain-language risk summaries your team can use for literacy training.

Role-Based Reporting

Generate different views of the same compliance dossier for engineers, compliance officers, and executives.

Audit-Ready Evidence

Keep a running record of AI system documentation your team can reference to demonstrate literacy and governance efforts.

Frequently Asked Questions

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