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Article 4: AI literacy

Providers and deployers take measures that support the development of AI literacy.

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Address and citation

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Identifier
praxikon:eu:ai-act:obligation:article-4-ai-literacy
Payload hash (sha256)
7a9516670dfca5dd7dcc96ae019e5714f843e20235abd3e9d92b71eb42445ff1

Citation line

Praxikon, "Article 4: AI literacy", praxikon:eu:ai-act:obligation:article-4-ai-literacy@2.0.0, dataset praxikon:sys:registry:dataset:ai-act-implementation-graph 2.1.0 (schema 1.4.0), effective_at 2026-08-08T00:00:00.000Z, known_at 2026-08-14T00:00:00.000Z, sha256 7a9516670dfca5dd7dcc96ae019e5714f843e20235abd3e9d92b71eb42445ff1
Version
2.0.0
Legal time (effective_at)
27 July 2026
Knowledge time (known_at)
8 August 2026
Closed on
Not closed
Application date
2 February 2025
Topics
ai-literacy

Review status: Placed against the official source (8 August 2026). Next check due by 4 February 2027. The check date is the knowledge date of this version; no later recheck has been recorded.

Who must act and who is affected

On an obligation the addressee is recorded separately from the party that is merely affected. That difference decides who a supervisory authority addresses and who has work to do without the duty resting on them.

Duty holder

Affected actor

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Oversight

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Evidence owner

What this object links to

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Who carries the duty

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The duty rests on this role. A supervisory authority addresses this role when it is not met.

  1. Source

    Official fact on this object, with its locator.

    • Digital Omnibus on AI 2026/1744

      Locator: Amendment of Article 4; entry into force 27 July 2026

      praxikon:eu:ai-act:source:reg-eu-2026-1744

      Open official source

    Via

    • Condition | allThe organisation is a provider or deployer of an AI system within scope.
    • ExceptionThe provision does not require a specific individual level to be guaranteed.

    As long as this exception is not ruled out, the outcome stays conditional and you have to establish it yourself.

    Consequence

Who owns the evidence

2 of 2 shown

This duty holder creates, maintains and can produce the evidence.

  1. Source

    Official fact on this object, with its locator.

    • Digital Omnibus on AI 2026/1744

      Locator: Amendment of Article 4; entry into force 27 July 2026

      praxikon:eu:ai-act:source:reg-eu-2026-1744

      Open official source

    Via

    • Condition | allThe organisation is a provider or deployer of an AI system within scope.
    • ExceptionThe provision does not require a specific individual level to be guaranteed.

    As long as this exception is not ruled out, the outcome stays conditional and you have to establish it yourself.

    Consequence

What has to be done

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This is what concretely has to be done under the obligation.

  1. Source

    Official fact on this object, with its locator.

    • Digital Omnibus on AI 2026/1744

      Locator: Amendment of Article 4; entry into force 27 July 2026

      praxikon:eu:ai-act:source:reg-eu-2026-1744

      Open official source

    Via

    • Condition | allThe organisation is a provider or deployer of an AI system within scope.
    • ExceptionThe provision does not require a specific individual level to be guaranteed.

    As long as this exception is not ruled out, the outcome stays conditional and you have to establish it yourself.

    Consequence

What has to be recorded

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This is what has to be in the file to show that the action was carried out.

  1. Source

    Official fact on this object, with its locator.

    • Digital Omnibus on AI 2026/1744

      Locator: Amendment of Article 4; entry into force 27 July 2026

      praxikon:eu:ai-act:source:reg-eu-2026-1744

      Open official source

    Via

    • Condition | allThe organisation is a provider or deployer of an AI system within scope.
    • ExceptionThe provision does not require a specific individual level to be guaranteed.

    As long as this exception is not ruled out, the outcome stays conditional and you have to establish it yourself.

    Consequence

What keeps it in place

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This is what keeps compliance in place over time, periodic or event-driven.

  1. Source

    Official fact on this object, with its locator.

    • Digital Omnibus on AI 2026/1744

      Locator: Amendment of Article 4; entry into force 27 July 2026

      praxikon:eu:ai-act:source:reg-eu-2026-1744

      Open official source

    Via

    • Condition | allThe organisation is a provider or deployer of an AI system within scope.
    • ExceptionThe provision does not require a specific individual level to be guaranteed.

    As long as this exception is not ruled out, the outcome stays conditional and you have to establish it yourself.

    Consequence

Public tools

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  1. Source

    Official fact on this object, with its locator.

    • Digital Omnibus on AI 2026/1744

      Locator: Amendment of Article 4; entry into force 27 July 2026

      praxikon:eu:ai-act:source:reg-eu-2026-1744

      Open official source

    Via

    • Condition | allThe organisation is a provider or deployer of an AI system within scope.
    • ExceptionThe provision does not require a specific individual level to be guaranteed.

    As long as this exception is not ruled out, the outcome stays conditional and you have to establish it yourself.

    Consequence

What points at this object

Objects hanging off this obligation

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The object belongs to this obligation. The source line it hangs off sits there.

  1. Source

    This object carries no official fact of its own. The source line below sits on the obligation it hangs off; the link itself is recorded editorially.

    • Digital Omnibus on AI 2026/1744

      Locator: Amendment of Article 4; entry into force 27 July 2026

      praxikon:eu:ai-act:source:reg-eu-2026-1744

      Open official source

    Via

    No condition or exception recorded on this object.

    Relation recorded on: Take role- and context-specific AI literacy measures

    Consequence

  2. Source

    This object carries no official fact of its own. The source line below sits on the obligation it hangs off; the link itself is recorded editorially.

    • Digital Omnibus on AI 2026/1744

      Locator: Amendment of Article 4; entry into force 27 July 2026

      praxikon:eu:ai-act:source:reg-eu-2026-1744

      Open official source

    Via

    • Condition | allYour organisation is a provider or deployer of at least one AI system within scope.
    • ExceptionArticle 4 prescribes no specific course format, exam or certificate and does not require a guaranteed individual level.

    As long as this exception is not ruled out, the outcome stays conditional and you have to establish it yourself.

    Relation recorded on: Determine per role which knowledge is needed to use the specific system responsibly

    Consequence

  3. Source

    This object carries no official fact of its own. The source line below sits on the obligation it hangs off; the link itself is recorded editorially.

    • Digital Omnibus on AI 2026/1744

      Locator: Amendment of Article 4; entry into force 27 July 2026

      praxikon:eu:ai-act:source:reg-eu-2026-1744

      Open official source

    Via

    • Condition | allA new AI tool is put into use or a person gains access to an existing AI tool.

    Relation recorded on: Deliver instruction at the moment a new tool or a new employee arrives

    Consequence

  4. Source

    Official fact on this object, with its locator.

    • EU Artificial Intelligence Act 2024/1689

      Locator: Article 113

      praxikon:eu:ai-act:source:reg-eu-2024-1689

      Open official source

    Via

    No condition or exception recorded on this object.

    Relation recorded on: The AI Act enters into force

    Consequence

  5. Source

    Official fact on this object, with its locator.

    • EU Artificial Intelligence Act 2024/1689

      Locator: Article 113, second paragraph, point (a)

      praxikon:eu:ai-act:source:reg-eu-2024-1689

      Open official source

    Via

    No condition or exception recorded on this object.

    Relation recorded on: Prohibited practices and AI literacy apply

    Consequence

  6. Source

    Official fact on this object, with its locator.

    • Guidelines on the definition of an AI system, C(2025) 5053 final

      Locator: Commission Guidelines C(2025) 5053 final, 29.7.2025

      praxikon:eu:ai-act:source:commission-ai-system-definition-guidelines

      Open official source

    Via

    No condition or exception recorded on this object.

    Relation recorded on: Guidelines on the definition of an AI system

    Consequence

  7. Source

    Official fact on this object, with its locator.

    • Digital Omnibus on AI 2026/1744

      Locator: Article 4 amendment and entry into force

      praxikon:eu:ai-act:source:reg-eu-2026-1744

      Open official source

    Via

    No condition or exception recorded on this object.

    Relation recorded on: Article 4 amended to a duty to take measures

    Consequence

  8. Source

    This object carries no official fact of its own. The source line below sits on the obligation it hangs off; the link itself is recorded editorially.

    • Digital Omnibus on AI 2026/1744

      Locator: Amendment of Article 4; entry into force 27 July 2026

      praxikon:eu:ai-act:source:reg-eu-2026-1744

      Open official source

    Via

    • Condition | allThere are persons outside the standing payroll dealing with AI systems on your behalf.
    • ExceptionArticle 4 prescribes no coverage percentage, record format or frequency. The reconciliation is a means of showing that the measures reach the persons referred to in Article 4(1); it is not itself a legal obligation.

    As long as this exception is not ruled out, the outcome stays conditional and you have to establish it yourself.

    Relation recorded on: Coverage reconciliation: every person with AI access appears in the register

    Consequence

  9. Source

    This object carries no official fact of its own. The source line below sits on the obligation it hangs off; the link itself is recorded editorially.

    • Digital Omnibus on AI 2026/1744

      Locator: Amendment of Article 4; entry into force 27 July 2026

      praxikon:eu:ai-act:source:reg-eu-2026-1744

      Open official source

    Via

    No condition or exception recorded on this object.

    Relation recorded on: Periodic role and context review

    Consequence

  10. Source

    This object carries no official fact of its own. The source line below sits on the obligation it hangs off; the link itself is recorded editorially.

    • Digital Omnibus on AI 2026/1744

      Locator: Amendment of Article 4; entry into force 27 July 2026

      praxikon:eu:ai-act:source:reg-eu-2026-1744

      Open official source

    Via

    No condition or exception recorded on this object.

    Relation recorded on: AI literacy measures record

    Consequence

  11. Source

    This object carries no official fact of its own. The source line below sits on the obligation it hangs off; the link itself is recorded editorially.

    • Digital Omnibus on AI 2026/1744

      Locator: Amendment of Article 4; entry into force 27 July 2026

      praxikon:eu:ai-act:source:reg-eu-2026-1744

      Open official source

    Via

    • Condition | allMeasures have been carried out under Article 4(1).

    Relation recorded on: Register of participation and instruction per person, system and date

    Consequence

  12. Source

    This object carries no official fact of its own. The source line below sits on the obligation it hangs off; the link itself is recorded editorially.

    • Digital Omnibus on AI 2026/1744

      Locator: Amendment of Article 4; entry into force 27 July 2026

      praxikon:eu:ai-act:source:reg-eu-2026-1744

      Open official source

    Via

    • Condition | allYour organisation is a provider or deployer of at least one AI system within scope.
    • ExceptionThere is no prescribed format and no mandatory AI officer; the form may match the size of the organisation.

    As long as this exception is not ruled out, the outcome stays conditional and you have to establish it yourself.

    Relation recorded on: Role-system matrix with the established literacy need

    Consequence

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What this object states

Official fact

Attributable to a named primary source, with a locator. Where they differ, the official source prevails.

  • Since 27 July 2026, providers and deployers must take measures supporting the development of AI literacy. The provision does not require a guaranteed individual level.

    • Locator: Amendment of Article 4; entry into force 27 July 2026praxikon:eu:ai-act:source:reg-eu-2026-1744Open official source

Our interpretation

Our own reading. It can change without the law changing, and it is not the position of a supervisory authority.

  • Evidence is primarily a proportionate record of measures by role and context, not one prescribed course or certificate.

    • Locator: Questions on measures, formats, certificates and recordspraxikon:eu:ai-act:source:commission-ai-literacy-qaOpen official source

Recommended step

A practical step we consider appropriate. Not an obligation following from the Regulation.

  • Inventory roles and AI systems, select appropriate measures and record the choice, implementation and periodic review.

    • Locator: Implementation examples and evidence guidancepraxikon:eu:ai-act:source:commission-ai-literacy-qaOpen official source

When this applies

  1. 1The organisation is a provider or deployer of an AI system within scope.

When this does not apply

  • The provision does not require a specific individual level to be guaranteed.

Other versions of this object

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  1. v1.0.0

    2 February 2025

    Article 4: AI literacy

    Original duty to take measures for a sufficient level of AI literacy.

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Referring to this object

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Reference

Praxikon, "Article 4: AI literacy",
praxikon:eu:ai-act:obligation:article-4-ai-literacy@2.0.0,
dataset praxikon:sys:registry:dataset:ai-act-implementation-graph 2.1.0 (schema 1.4.0),
effective_at 2026-07-27T00:00:00.000Z, known_at 2026-08-08T00:00:00.000Z,
sha256 7a9516670dfca5dd7dcc96ae019e5714f843e20235abd3e9d92b71eb42445ff1,
https://www.praxikon.com/en/verkenner/obligation/article-4-ai-literacy
(https://www.praxikon.com/api/v1/obligations?id=praxikon%3Aeu%3Aai-act%3Aobligation%3Aarticle-4-ai-literacy&effective_at=2026-07-27&known_at=2026-08-08&lang=en, accessed 2026-08-23)

Short form

praxikon:eu:ai-act:obligation:article-4-ai-literacy@2.0.0 (sha256 7a951667)

BibTeX

@misc{praxikon-eu-ai-act-obligation-article-4-ai-literacy-2-0-0,
  author       = {{Praxikon}},
  title        = {Article 4: AI literacy},
  year         = {2026},
  version      = {2.0.0},
  number       = {praxikon:eu:ai-act:obligation:article-4-ai-literacy},
  howpublished = {AI Act Change \& Evidence Graph, dataset 2.1.0, schema 1.4.0},
  note         = {effective_at 2026-07-27T00:00:00.000Z; known_at 2026-08-08T00:00:00.000Z; sha256 7a9516670dfca5dd7dcc96ae019e5714f843e20235abd3e9d92b71eb42445ff1},
  url          = {https://www.praxikon.com/en/verkenner/obligation/article-4-ai-literacy},
  urldate      = {2026-08-23},
  language     = {en}
}

CSL JSON

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