AUTOMATION & AI
Mandatory AI Act training: what Article 4 requires and who it applies to
The AI literacy obligation in Article 4 of Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 has applied since 2 February 2025 and covers every company that uses artificial…
- THE OBLIGATION
- Since 2 February 2025, anyone using AI must know how to use it
- THE FORMAT
- Half a day in your company, with examples taken from your own work
- WHAT YOU KEEP
- Certificates, materials and written usage rules
IN SHORT
Since 2 February 2025, Article 4 of the AI Act, the European regulation on artificial intelligence, has required every organisation that uses AI to develop its staff's skills with these tools. From 2 August 2026 the authorities are carrying out checks. Articolo 4 is Digital Runner's training project: four dedicated courses, registers, tests, personal certificates and an online course platform, for individuals, companies and training providers.
No abstract theory
WE WORK ON YOUR REAL CASES
INTERNAL ASSISTANT · REQUEST
"Prepare the quote for the request that came in this morning"
ANSWER
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It answers from your documents, not from whatever it has read online. The difference between a toy and a tool.
The guardrails
Where the data ends up, who checks the answers, what happens when the model gets it wrong. These are the questions we ask before switching anything on.
- Data that stays in-house
- A person who checks
- AI Act: who uses it, what they know
- Switched off when needed
What’s included
WHAT WE DO,
IN PRACTICE
01
Four courses, from the basics to leadership
From the basics for all staff to managing the rules for those in charge. They were built by people who bring AI into companies every day.
02
Everything documented, ready for an inspection
Attendance registers, final tests with randomly drawn questions, personal certificates with date, duration and content.
03
For companies
Dedicated sessions in the classroom, live online or on demand, programmes built around the company and AI consultancy, in several languages too.
04
For training providers
Ready-made courses to add to your catalogue, under your brand or both brands, and a platform to sell, deliver and certify them.
05
A platform for online courses
Learner identification, recorded study time, quizzes with questions that always change, automatic certificates, SCORM compatibility. Free for partner providers.
06
Materials always up to date
We review them every 6 to 12 months. When it comes to AI, a course from a year ago is already out of date.
Three kinds of people, three paths
A professional who wants to learn, a company that needs to become compliant and a provider whose business is training all have different problems. That’s why Articolo 4 has three ways in: online courses with a certificate for individuals, documented training for companies, and courses plus a platform for training providers.
The courses were built by people who bring AI into clients’ projects every day, and who speak from direct experience. On the project website, articolo4.ai, you’ll find the full catalogue. Or talk to us directly.
How we work
WHAT HAPPENS IN HALF A DAY OF TRAINING
STEP 01 OF 04
01
First we learn about you
Who will use AI, for what, with which data. The same training for the technical department and the sales team works for neither.
02
Rules and risks
What the AI Act says, what it means for your company, which data must not leave the building. Explained in plain language, without reciting articles from memory.
03
Hands on the keyboard
We work on your documents and your cases. At the end everyone takes home two or three things they'll already be using the following Monday.
04
What stays in writing
Certificates of attendance, materials and a short page of internal usage rules. They also help show that you've done your part.
WHAT WE WORK WITH
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Better said up front
WHEN WE ADVISE AGAINST OUR TRAINING
NO
You only need a certificate
We'll give you the certificate. But if the only goal is the piece of paper, there are online courses that cost less.
NO
AI is banned in your company
If the decision has already been made, the training becomes an exercise. We'd be happy to talk it over first with whoever made it.
NO
You want the same day for everyone
Slides that work for anyone can be found anywhere. We build the day around your work, and to do that we need some material from you.
The questions we get asked
THE QUESTIONS WE GET ASKED MOST
What does Article 4 of the AI Act require?
It requires providers and deployers of artificial intelligence systems to take measures to develop the AI skills of the staff who use them. Following the 2026 Digital Omnibus, no specific level or certificate is required, but it's wise to be able to show what you've done. It has applied since 2 February 2025 and also covers companies that use tools such as ChatGPT or Copilot in their everyday work.
Is AI training mandatory?
Article 4 of Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 has been in force since 2 February 2025 and covers every organisation that uses AI systems, whatever the level of risk. From 2 August 2026 national authorities are carrying out checks. With the Digital Omnibus amendments (July 2026), the obligation is to take measures suited to your own context, without having to reach a certified level. Registers, tests and certificates are the simplest way to show what you've done.
How do we become compliant?
Map the AI tools in use, split the training by role, document it from the start with registers and certificates and update it every six to twelve months. The Articolo 4 project covers all of these steps.
We’ve written about it
WHAT WE’VE WRITTEN ABOUT IT
HALF A DAY IN YOUR COMPANY,
WITH YOUR EXAMPLES
Tell us who's taking part and what they work with, and we'll build the day around that. Thirty minutes is enough to set it up.