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What is the EU AI Act AI Literacy Programme?
Article 4 of the EU AI Act requires providers and deployers of AI systems to ensure a sufficient level of AI literacy of their staff from Feb 2025. We have developed a bespoke literacy approach, including e-learning course, to help you comply.
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FAQs
Please see frequently asked questions below.
What is the obligation and to whom does it apply?
Any organisation which has AI users and developers must ensure that their staff have a sufficient level of skill, knowledge and understanding to make informed decisions about AI deployment, and are aware of the opportunities, risks and potential harm AI can cause.
When does it apply?
1st February 2025 - 6 months after the AI Act entered into force.
How should organisations comply?
- Implement a tiered system with training which should be tailored depending on how staff are involved in AI.
- Adopt an audited approach to track and demonstrate compliance.
- Conduct regular, ongoing training to reflect updated AI development and use.
How can Simmons & Simmons help?
Simmons & Simmons has developed an AI Literacy Programme, tailored to meet this obligation under the Act. The programme is ready to go and includes an e-learning module providing foundational AI training for staff.
Can the content be integrated into our existing e-learning platform?
Yes.
We already have AI training in place, does this mean we are compliant?
Not necessarily. Simmons can offer a GAP analysis of your existing programme and provide detail around what else needs to be implemented to achieve compliance by Feb 2025.
What are the different levels of literacy?
The required level of AI literacy depends on staff's technical knowledge, education and experience, and the context and target of AI use. Our tiered approach to AI literacy is outlined in the diagram below:
Our tiered approach to AI literacy
Get in touch to discuss how we can help you reach the February 2025 deadline.
Key provisions
Article 4: "Providers and deployers of AI systems shall take measures to ensure, to their best extent, a sufficient level of AI literacy of their staff and other persons dealing with the operation and use of AI systems on their behalf, taking into account their technical knowledge, experience, education and training and the context the AI systems are to be used in, and considering the persons or groups of persons on whom the AI systems are to be used".
Article 3(56): AI literacy means "skills, knowledge and understanding that allows providers, deployers and affected persons, taking into account their respective rights and obligations in the context of this Regulation, to make an informed deployment of AI systems, as well as to gain awareness about the opportunities and risks of AI and possible harm it can cause".
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