EU AI Act Implementation

AI talent, skills and literacy

Commission policy to increase AI experts and literacy among workers and the public; Article 4 AI Act obligations on providers and deployers to support staff AI literacy.

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The Commission aims to increase the number of AI experts by training and attracting more researchers and professionals, and by improving AI skills and literacy of workers and the general population. Article 4 of theAI Actentered into application on 2 February 2025, and it was later amended via the Digital Omnibus on AI that entered into force in mid-July 2026. AI Literacy is an important policy objective of the Commission and an obligation under the AI Act for all providers and deployers of AI. It requires providers and deployers of AI systems to take measures to support the development 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

Dates and deadlines

Applies from

2025-02-02

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