Article 4 has applied since 2 February 2025 and remains in force. Organisations ensure a suitable level of AI literacy for staff and others working with AI systems. The Digital Omnibus (not yet law) softens the direct duty towards promoting and encouraging, but the value stays: it empowers people and reduces risk.
The obligation asks for a suitable level. That level depends on technical knowledge, experience, education, context and the persons on whom AI can have an impact.
The obligation affects providers and deployers. In practice this includes staff, managers and functions that use, assess or manage AI systems.
Start with inventory, role matrix, learning goals, suitable training and training records. A certificate can help, but does not replace the broader rationale.
The route starts with AI use, roles and risk. Learning goals, suitable training, assessment, certificates and management reporting follow from that.
The page is built around Article 4, the AI literacy definition in Article 3(56), European Q&A and Dutch DPA guidance.
Zahed Ashkara works at the intersection of AI governance, the EU AI Act, GDPR and practical responsible AI adoption.
A standalone session is weak evidence. A stronger file combines role mapping, learning goals, training records, scores, certificates and follow-up.
Last substantive update: June 2026.
LearnWize helps organise the obligation in practice with assessment, learning paths, certificates, training records and team reporting.
LearnWize helps organise the obligation in practice with assessment, learning paths, certificates, training records and team reporting.
The Article 4 obligation touches explanation, training and governance. Three parties each own a distinct part.
Responsible AI Platform is the explanation and authority layer: open knowledge on the EU AI Act, Article 4 and evidence. Start with the AI Act explainer to determine which obligations apply to your organisation.
LearnWize (learnwize.ai) is the training and evidence platform: role-based learning paths, assessments, certificates, training records and team reporting that fulfil the obligation in a demonstrable way.
Embed AI (embedai.nl) covers the governance side: an AI governance scan (EUR 2,950, creditable) and a 30-day Readiness Sprint (EUR 9,900) that set up policy, role matrix and the evidence file around Article 4.
Article 4 of the EU AI Act has applied since 2 February 2025.
Not everyone needs the same level. Organisations should define which roles work with AI and which level is suitable.
No. A certificate can help as evidence, but the law mainly requires suitable measures and a sufficient level of AI literacy.
