Article 4: AI literacy
Providers and deployers take measures that support the development of AI literacy.
The official source remains authoritative. This general interpretation is not legal advice.
- Status
- Applicable
- Application date
- 2 February 2025
- Version
- 2.0.0
- Last reviewed
- 8 August 2026
Who this is relevant to
When this applies
Deployer
An organisation using an AI system under its authority, excluding personal non-professional use.
Provider of an AI system
A party that develops or has an AI system developed and places it on the market under its own name.
- 1The organisation is a provider or deployer of an AI system within scope.
What the official source establishes
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.
Our interpretation
Evidence is primarily a proportionate record of measures by role and context, not one prescribed course or certificate.
What you can do now
Inventory roles and AI systems, select appropriate measures and record the choice, implementation and periodic review.
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Take role- and context-specific AI literacy measures
Determine for each role, system and context which combination of instruction, guidance, practice or training is appropriate.
What to retain
AI literacy measures record
Versioned record of roles, context, measures, participation or instruction and review moments.
Control and reassessment
Periodic role and context review
Check when systems, roles or risks change whether the selected measures remain appropriate.
Public tools
AI literacy measures plan
Public route for structuring measures by role and context.
Conditions and exceptions
- The provision does not require a specific individual level to be guaranteed.
Official sources and locators
Digital Omnibus on AI 2026/1744
European Parliament and Council | official-journal-2026-07-24
Source locator: Amendment of Article 4; entry into force 27 July 2026
AI literacy questions and answers
European Commission | updated-2026-07-27
Source locator: Questions on measures, formats, certificates and records
AI literacy questions and answers
European Commission | updated-2026-07-27
Source locator: Implementation examples and evidence guidance
What changed in this
Moments when this obligation took effect, moved or received official guidance.
2026-07-27 | binding law
Article 4 amended to a duty to take measures
Since 27 July 2026 the organisational duty supports the development of AI literacy without guaranteeing an individual level.
2025-07-29 | guidance
Guidelines on the definition of an AI system
The Commission draws the line between software that does and does not fall under the regulation.
2025-02-02 | applicable
Prohibited practices and AI literacy apply
Since 2 February 2025 the Article 5 prohibition and the Article 4 AI literacy duty apply.
2024-08-01 | applicable
The AI Act enters into force
The regulation entered into force on 1 August 2024, after which the obligations followed in phases.
Version history
v2.0.0
27 July 2026
Article 4: AI literacy
Providers and deployers take measures that support the development of AI literacy.
v1.0.0
2 February 2025
Article 4: AI literacy
Original duty to take measures for a sufficient level of AI literacy.
Execution
Make AI literacy demonstrable per role
You demonstrate the Article 4 duty to take measures with a file per role: who received which training, guidance and assessment. LearnWize records that per employee, audit-ready.
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