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AI Literacy Under the EU AI Act: What Article 4 Means
What the AI literacy requirement in Article 4 of the EU AI Act means for companies, who it covers, what good training includes and how to document it.
EU AI Act Risk Checker
Get a first orientation on where an AI use case sits under the EU AI Act: prohibited, high-risk, transparency duties or minimal risk.
Simplified self-check based on Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 (the EU AI Act). It gives a first orientation, not legal advice. Definitions, exceptions and application dates are more detailed than any checklist, and timelines may change. Check the official text and get qualified legal advice before relying on the result.
Likely classification
Minimal risk
Likely minimal risk
Based on your answers, no specific AI Act obligations for the system itself are triggered. Most everyday business uses, such as drafting, spam filtering or internal analysis, fall here.
What to look into
- No mandatory AI Act requirements for the system itself
- Consider voluntary codes of conduct and good practice
- Other laws still apply: data protection, consumer protection, copyright, product liability
Regardless of risk level: providers and deployers must take measures to ensure a sufficient level of AI literacy among staff who operate or use AI systems (Article 4, applicable since 2 February 2025).
Most high-risk and transparency rules were scheduled to apply from 2 August 2026, and rules for AI in regulated products from 2 August 2027. The EU has proposed changes to some of these dates, so check the current official timeline.
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How it works
- Run the check once per AI use case, not once per tool: the same software can be minimal risk in one use and high-risk in another.
- Choose whether you use the system (deployer), build or sell it (provider), or both.
- Tick every statement that applies in the four sections. Leave a box empty if it clearly does not apply.
- Read the likely classification and the list of obligations to look into, which adapts to your role.
- Use the result as a starting point for a documented assessment with legal or compliance experts.
FAQ
Is this checker legal advice?
No. It is a simplified orientation based on the structure of the EU AI Act. The regulation contains detailed definitions and exceptions, so confirm any result with qualified legal counsel.
What are the four risk levels of the EU AI Act?
Unacceptable risk (prohibited practices), high risk (strict requirements), limited risk (transparency obligations) and minimal risk (no specific obligations). General-purpose AI models have their own set of rules.
Does using ChatGPT or a similar tool make my company high-risk?
Not by itself. The risk level depends on the purpose. Drafting marketing copy is usually minimal risk, while using the same model to screen job applicants can fall into a high-risk category.
Do obligations apply to companies outside the EU?
They can. The AI Act applies to providers placing AI systems on the EU market and to deployers in the EU, and in some cases where the output of a system is used in the EU.
Which obligation applies to everyone?
AI literacy. Since February 2025, providers and deployers must take measures so that staff who work with AI systems have sufficient knowledge to use them responsibly.
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