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// AI Act · Art. 4 Protocol

AI Act Training.
Article 4 covered.

Since 2 February 2025, Art. 4 of the EU AI Act requires companies to ensure their employees have sufficient AI literacy. We make your team not only compliant — but productive. An AI training that combines obligation and practice.

Mandatory since 02 Feb 2025 Art. 4 AI Act AI Literacy Documentation DACH-wide
Art. 4

of the EU AI Act governs the AI literacy obligation

02 Feb 25

binding and applicable since this date

All

providers & deployers of AI systems — across industries

2 ways

meet compliance — and lift productivity at the same time

// The Obligation

What the AI Act
requires of you.

Article 4 of the EU AI Act (Regulation (EU) 2024/1689) requires every provider and deployer of AI systems to ensure that their own staff — and everyone who works with AI on their behalf — have a sufficient level of AI literacy.

AI literacy means: a basic technical understanding, awareness of opportunities and risks, legal and ethical guardrails, and the safe, knowledgeable use of the specific systems in use. The appropriate level depends on role, prior knowledge and context of use.

Anyone using ChatGPT, Copilot, AI-powered tools or in-house AI solutions at work falls under the obligation. A one-off training rarely suffices — what is needed is demonstrable, ongoing competence building.

Note: AI Pirates is an AI agency, not a law firm. This page describes the situation in plain language. For a binding legal assessment of your individual case, please coordinate with your legal department.

What you must demonstrate

Which AI systems are used in the company
That the affected employees were trained
Which content was taught for each role
That training is repeated / updated
Documentation as a compliance record

// Content

The AI training
for your employees.

AI Basics & Literacy

How AI & LLMs work — without tech jargon
Opportunities, limits, spotting hallucinations
AI literacy in the sense of Art. 4 AI Act
Safe use of ChatGPT, Copilot & co.

FOR: ALL EMPLOYEES

Law, Risk & Compliance

EU AI Act overview: risk classes & obligations
GDPR & data protection in AI use
Copyright, confidentiality, trade secrets
Internal AI policy & do's and don'ts

FOR: ALL + COMPLIANCE

Practice & Productivity

Prompt engineering for everyday work
Use cases per department (marketing, HR, sales …)
Hands-on with your real tools & data
Build your own prompt library

FOR: USERS & TEAMS

For Executives & Decision-Makers

Responsibility & liability in AI use
AI governance & roles in the company
AI strategy: turn obligation into advantage
Training roadmap & documentation concept

FOR: MANAGEMENT

// How it works

From obligation
to record.

1 · Assessment

Which AI systems do you use, which roles are affected, what level of competence is needed? Free 30-min intro call.

2 · Tailored training

Role-based content for your industry and your tools — no off-the-shelf slide deck. On-site or remote, across the DACH region.

3 · Certificate & documentation

Certificates of completion plus documentation of the competence built — your evidence for AI Act compliance.

4 · Refresh & update

AI literacy is not a one-off event. On request, recurring refreshers when your tools, the law or your use change.

// Formats

Flexibly bookable.
Your format, your pace.

Compact

4 hours

Mandatory AI literacy basics for the whole team. Meets the core requirement of Art. 4 AI Act.

from 4,500 €

Up to 15 participants · Remote or on-site

Intensive

8 hours

Compliance plus practice: mandatory content and hands-on productivity. Incl. documentation for your record.

from 5,400 €

Up to 15 participants · Incl. materials

Role-based

Program

Multi-level training program for larger organizations — separate tracks for users, compliance and leadership.

On request

Customized · Certificate & docs

// Why us

Meet the obligation,
gain an edge.

Practitioners, not paragraph-pushers

We build productive AI systems every day. Your mandatory training becomes real productivity training — not a dry compliance lecture.

Role-based & documented

Content matched to every role and risk level — including clean documentation you can present as evidence.

Hands-on with your tools

Training is done on your real systems and use cases. The team leaves with finished prompts and workflows — competence that sticks.

// FAQ

Frequently asked
about the obligation.

What does the AI literacy obligation under Art. 4 require?

Article 4 of the EU AI Act (Regulation (EU) 2024/1689) requires providers and deployers of AI systems to ensure their staff and anyone operating AI on their behalf have sufficient AI literacy — technical understanding, legal and ethical aspects, and the safe use of the specific systems in use.

Since when does the obligation apply?

The AI literacy obligation under Art. 4 has applied since 2 February 2025 — one of the first provisions of the AI Act binding on companies.

Which companies are affected?

All companies that develop AI systems (providers) or use them professionally (deployers) — across all industries. Anyone using ChatGPT, Copilot, AI tools or in-house solutions at work must enable their employees accordingly.

Is a specific certificate required?

No. The AI Act does not prescribe a state-defined certificate or a fixed training format. Companies must ensure and document an appropriate level of competence. AI Pirates issues a certificate of completion after every training and, on request, a competence documentation.

What are the consequences of non-compliance?

The AI Act provides for a tiered fine regime. A lack of AI literacy can also become relevant under liability and employment law if improper AI use causes harm. A documented training is therefore also a risk safeguard. For an individual legal assessment we recommend coordinating with your legal department.

What does an AI Act training at AI Pirates cost?

Compact training (4h) from 4,500 EUR, intensive training (8h) from 5,400 EUR, role-based programs on request. Incl. materials, hands-on exercises, certificate of completion and competence documentation. Up to 15 participants, remote or on-site across the DACH region.

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// Act now

Meet the
obligation now.

Free intro call — 30 minutes. We clarify your AI use, affected roles and the right training format. Individual offer within 24h.

Request AI Act Training