{"id":5561,"date":"2025-05-23T13:35:45","date_gmt":"2025-05-23T13:35:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/artificialintelligenceact.eu\/?p=5561"},"modified":"2025-08-05T17:11:56","modified_gmt":"2025-08-05T17:11:56","slug":"ai-literacy-programs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artificialintelligenceact.eu\/ai-literacy-programs\/","title":{"rendered":"AI Literacy Programs in Europe \u2013 Supporting Article 4 of the EU AI Act"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">As organisations across Europe navigate the implementation of the EU AI Act \u2014 including <a href=\"https:\/\/artificialintelligenceact.eu\/article\/4\/\" data-type=\"article\" data-id=\"2959\">Article 4<\/a>, which addresses the importance of AI literacy \u2014 there is growing interest in accessible and practical training resources. This document presents a&nbsp;<strong>non-exhaustive selection<\/strong>&nbsp;of AI literacy programs that may be useful for companies, institutions, and professionals seeking to better understand AI technologies, their risks, and their responsible use in the workplace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>This resource will be regularly updated to reflect the latest training opportunities. If you offer or are aware of training programmes that promote AI literacy in line with Article 4 of the EU AI Act, please contribute to help us strengthen this living overview:<\/em> <strong>taylor@futureoflife.org<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How were the programs selected?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Each program included in this list was individually reviewed and selected based on the following criteria:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Alignment with Article 4 of the EU AI Act<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 Programs must explicitly or demonstrably support the development of AI literacy in line with the regulation, including:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Understanding what AI is and how it works;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Awareness of the risks, benefits, and ethical considerations of AI;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enabling informed human oversight and responsible use.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Clear target audience<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 Programs are intended for professionals, organisations, or the general workforce (not limited to technical audiences).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Accessible format<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 Online or blended learning, with reasonable duration and availability in the EU.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Transparency<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 Publicly accessible descriptions, pricing (or clear \u201con request\u201d), and duration.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Geographic and sectoral diversity<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 Effort was made to include initiatives from different EU countries and provider types (public, private, legal, academic).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Submitting a program<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you provide program(s) that are designed to help users meet their AI Literacy obligations under the EU AI Act, we would love to include them in our database.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLScDVEjHKCXCmwbpDsJ-MEr9bPbSD8ajne91dASdDTZhh_CVCA\/viewform?usp=header\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLScDVEjHKCXCmwbpDsJ-MEr9bPbSD8ajne91dASdDTZhh_CVCA\/viewform?usp=header\">Submit a program<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Database of AI Literacy programs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u26a0\ufe0f This is a non-exhaustive selection based on publicly available information as of April 2025. No claims are made about legal compliance or endorsement. Readers are encouraged to verify details directly with each provider.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div style=\"min-height:2839px\" id=\"datawrapper-vis-K6gmz\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\" defer src=\"https:\/\/datawrapper.dwcdn.net\/K6gmz\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\" data-target=\"#datawrapper-vis-K6gmz\"><\/script><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/datawrapper.dwcdn.net\/K6gmz\/full.png\" alt=\"AI Literacy Programs (Table)\" \/><\/noscript><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:44px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Recommended EU Commission resources<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The European Commission has published a <a href=\"https:\/\/digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu\/en\/library\/living-repository-foster-learning-and-exchange-ai-literacy\">living repository of company practices<\/a> related to AI literacy, which is updated on a regular basis. This list does not automatically grant a presumption of compliance with Article 4, but it does encourage exchange of best practices among providers and deployers of AI systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>See also the <a href=\"https:\/\/digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu\/en\/faqs\/ai-literacy-questions-answers\">European Commission FAQ on AI Literacy<\/a> answering common questions related to the definitions of Article 4, compliance, enforcement and the AI Office approach to AI literacy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:18px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:18px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Author: <strong>T\u00e2nia Figueiredo<\/strong>&nbsp;is a strategic consultant and educator based in Lisbon, Portugal. With a background in business management and communications, she helps organisations \u2014 especially SMEs \u2014 adopt artificial intelligence responsibly and align with emerging EU regulations. 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No claims are made about legal compliance or endorsement. Readers are encouraged to verify details directly with each provider.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/blockquote>\n<!-- \/wp:quote -->\n\n<!-- wp:html -->\n<div class=\"flourish-embed flourish-table\" data-src=\"visualisation\/23205440\"><script src=\"https:\/\/public.flourish.studio\/resources\/embed.js\"><\/script><noscript><img src=\"https:\/\/public.flourish.studio\/visualisation\/23205440\/thumbnail\" width=\"100%\" alt=\"table visualization\" \/><\/noscript><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:html -->\n\n<!-- wp:group {\"style\":{\"color\":{\"background\":\"#f3f3f3\"}},\"layout\":{\"type\":\"constrained\"}} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background\" style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3\"><!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Recommended EU Commission resources<\/h3>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The European Commission has published a <a href=\"https:\/\/digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu\/en\/library\/living-repository-foster-learning-and-exchange-ai-literacy\">living repository of company practices<\/a> related to AI literacy, which is updated on a regular basis. This list does not automatically grant a presumption of compliance with Article 4, but it does encourage exchange of best practices among providers and deployers of AI systems.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>See also the <a href=\"https:\/\/digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu\/en\/faqs\/ai-literacy-questions-answers\">European Commission FAQ on AI Literacy<\/a> answering common questions related to the definitions of Article 4, compliance, enforcement and the AI Office approach to AI literacy.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"18px\"} -->\n<div style=\"height:18px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:spacer --><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:group -->\n\n<!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"18px\"} -->\n<div style=\"height:18px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:spacer -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Author: <strong>T\u00e2nia Figueiredo<\/strong>&nbsp;is a strategic consultant and educator based in Lisbon, Portugal. 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