Who does it apply to?

Providers and deployers of AI systems

What evidence is expected?

Training register, training programme, validation of learning outcomes, written AI usage rules.

AI literacy duty, Article 4

Q: When does "AI literacy duty, Article 4" apply?

2 February 2025 (In force). Take measures, to your best extent, so that staff and others operating AI on your behalf have sufficient AI literacy. The Digital Omnibus (July 2026) clarified that no specific level must be guaranteed. The duty itself was kept.

Take measures, to your best extent, so that staff and others operating AI on your behalf have sufficient AI literacy. The Digital Omnibus (July 2026) clarified that no specific level must be guaranteed. The duty itself was kept.

Date: 2 February 2025 (597 days ago)
Status: In force
Law: EU AI Act (Reg. 2024/1689)
Jurisdiction: EU
Applies to: Providers and deployers of AI systems
Evidence expected: Training register, training programme, validation of learning outcomes, written AI usage rules.
Source: EU AI Act explorer, Article 4
Last reviewed: 2026-09-21

What to do

Check whether it applies to you with the readiness scan.
Record the obligation against each affected system in your AI inventory.
The Compliance Kit holds the document that produces the evidence for this row.

Related obligations

General-purpose AI model obligations 2025-08-02
Transparency obligations, Article 50 2026-08-02
Machine-readable marking of generative AI output 2026-12-02
High-risk obligations for stand-alone systems (Annex III) 2027-12-02

Cite this

Dutybound, "AI literacy duty, Article 4", AI regulation deadline tracker, reviewed 2026-09-21, https://getdutybound.com/deadlines/eu-art4-literacy/. Primary source: https://artificialintelligenceact.eu/article/4/.