What is AI Literacy?
AI literacy is the ability to understand how AI systems work, their capabilities and limitations, at a level enabling responsible use. It's not about programming — it's about conscious, critical work with AI.
Legal requirement from February 2, 2025
AI Act Article 4 requires all organizations using AI (not just high-risk system providers) to ensure "sufficient AI literacy" for personnel operating AI systems. This is already in effect.
What must training cover?
An AI literacy program should include: understanding what AI is (and isn't), risk awareness (hallucinations, bias, privacy), prompt formulation skills, recognizing AI limitations, safe usage rules, and escalation procedures. Training should be role-appropriate.