EU AI Act Art.4: AI literacy
Article 4 of the EU AI Act binds the operator (see the article). It requires Providers and deployers of AI systems must take measures to ensure, to their best extent, a sufficient level of AI. This page states what it requires, who it binds and the evidence to keep. Browsing is free; the conformance kit is USD 499.
Specifics
| Instrument | Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 (the EU AI Act), as amended by Regulation (EU) 2026/1744 |
|---|---|
| Article | Art.4 |
| Binds | Operator (see the article) |
| Group | General Provisions and Prohibited Practices |
| Evidence items | 5 |
| Linked NIST AI RMF controls | 2 |
| Linked ISO/IEC 42001 controls | 2 |
| Last updated |
Who does Art.4 bind?
The article binds the operator (see the article). The Act places each duty on a named party in the value chain, so a system can carry a provider duty and a deployer duty at once. Confirm your own position against the text; this page names the party, it does not rule on your facts.
Applies from 2 February 2025 (Article 113, as amended). See the full timeline.
What does Art.4 require?
Providers and deployers of AI systems must take measures to ensure, to their best extent, a sufficient level of AI literacy among their own staff and any other persons who deal with the operation and use of AI systems on their behalf. The measures must be calibrated to those persons' technical knowledge, experience, education and training, to the context in which the AI systems are to be used, and to the persons or groups of persons on whom the systems are to be used. The duty attaches to every AI system regardless of its risk class.
This is our plain-language statement of the article, not the text of the regulation. Read the article: Art.4 (Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 on EUR-Lex).
What evidence should we keep for Art.4?
| Category | Evidence to keep |
|---|---|
| AI literacy | A register of the staff and contracted persons who operate or use AI systems on the organisation's behalf |
| AI literacy | Training content differentiated by role, prior technical knowledge and the deployment context |
| AI literacy | Attendance, completion and comprehension records per cohort |
| AI literacy | Evidence the literacy measures were revisited when a new AI system or a materially different use case was introduced |
| AI literacy | Material addressing the groups the system is used on, where that shapes the risks staff must be able to recognise |
What does a linked control mean here?
A linked control is a NIST AI RMF or ISO/IEC 42001 control that the held rule set records as a topical match, with a confidence and a one-line reason. It does not establish that meeting one requirement satisfies the other, it is not legal advice, and it is not certification. Where no control is recorded, the page says so and does not guess. Sources: the NIST AI RMF and ISO/IEC 42001.
Which NIST AI RMF controls line up with Art.4?
2 controls in the held rule set is recorded as a topical match for this obligation, each with its confidence and reason.
| Control | NIST AI RMF | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
AIRMF-GV-2.2 | The organization's personnel and partners receive AI risk management training to enable them to perform their duties and responsibilities consistent with related policies, procedures, and agreements AI literacy calibrated to knowledge, context and affected persons, for staff and those acting on their behalf. | high |
AIRMF-GV-4.1 | Organizational policies and practices are in place to foster a critical thinking and safety-first mindset in the design, development, deployment, and uses of AI systems to minimize negative impacts Literacy measures support judgement but do not evidence a safety-first culture. | medium |
Which ISO/IEC 42001 controls line up with Art.4?
2 controls in the held rule set is recorded as a topical match for this obligation, each with its confidence and reason.
| Control | ISO/IEC 42001 | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
A.4.6 | Human resources AI literacy measures calibrated to staff knowledge, experience, education and training. | high |
A.9.2 | Processes for responsible use of AI systems Literacy duty reaches everyone operating AI systems on the organisation's behalf. | medium |
What does the conformance kit add for Art.4?
The kit renders this obligation into your own role checklist with the evidence register, the linked controls and a CSV export, for USD 499 one off. See what is in the kit or open it.