EU AI Act: Why AI expertise is now mandatory

EU AI Act focuses on "AI literacy"

With the entry into force of the EU AI Act on August 1, 2024 - and the start of application of important obligations from February 2, 2025 - the European Union has created a binding legal framework that regulates how AI systems may be used for the first time at EU level.

A central component: Article 4 requires companies that develop or use AI systems - so-called providers or operators - to ensure that all persons who work with these systems (employees, service providers, etc.) have sufficient "AI literacy", i.e. AI competence.

This is intended to ensure that AI systems are not only used in a technically correct manner, but also responsibly, safely and in accordance with ethical, legal and social requirements.

This means that many people will have to go back to school.

Why your company needs to build AI expertise

Many organizations face several hurdles:

• Uncertainty about who needs to be trained and how: The EU AI Act does not specify any fixed training standards - it is up to the discretion of companies to decide what "sufficient AI competence" means. The decisive factors are prior technical knowledge, role, context of use and possibly the target groups affected by the AI.

• Diversity of requirements: Depending on whether AI is used internally, sold on or operated by a service provider - and depending on the area of application (e.g. HR, quality assurance, customer service) - the skills required vary greatly. A "one-size-fits-all" training program therefore often falls short.

• Traceability and documentation: The regulation requires that AI competence measures are documented. Companies must therefore not only provide training - they must also be able to prove that they have done so.

• Dynamics & future viability: AI is developing rapidly. The skills requirements of 2025 may already be outdated tomorrow. Companies must therefore provide continuous training and keep their training concepts flexible.

• Resources & expertise: Not every company has the internal capacity, expertise or time to develop and implement suitable training concepts - especially when AI is new to the company.

All of this means that many organizations want to use AI or are already using it - but are unsure how they can act in a legally compliant and responsible manner.

Our portfolio for your AI expertise

As a training company with a focus on software testing and quality assurance, we offer you a tailor-made, practical training portfolio that prepares you safely and efficiently for the requirements of the EU AI Act.

Our seminar & e-learning offer includes, among other things

A4Q AI Essentials

Das E-Learning „A4Q AI Essentials“ und die Zertifizierung bieten eine Einführung in KI-Compliance, Ethik und Risikobewusstsein - technische Vorkenntnisse sind nicht erforderlich.

A4Q AI Foundation

Erwerben Sie ein umfassendes Verständnis dafür, wie generative KI verantwortungsvoll und wirkungsvoll im Einklang mit regulatorischen Vorgaben eingesetzt werden kann.

ISTQB Certified Tester
Testing with Generative AI

Im Seminar zur ISTQB-Zertifizierung „Certified Tester – Testing with Generative AI (CT‑GenAI)“ erwerben Sie ein grundlegendes Verständnis für den Umgang mit generativer Künstlicher Intelligenz im Softwaretest. Sie lernen, wie GenAI-Systeme getestet werden können – und wie generative KI gezielt zur Unterstützung und Automatisierung von Testaktivitäten eingesetzt werden kann.

ISTQB Certified Tester
AI Testing

Im Seminar zur ISTQB-Zertifizierung „Certified Tester AI Testing (CT-AI)“ erwerben Sie ein grundlegendes Verständnis und Fähigkeiten für das Testen von KI-basierten Softwaresystemen und die Verwendung von KI-Technologien beim Testen.

AI competence is mandatory - feasible with strategy and support

The EU AI Act - especially Article 4 - marks a turning point: AI competence is becoming a business obligation. For many companies, this means rethinking, reorganizing and investing resources. But with a well-thought-out training and development strategy, AI will not become a compliance burden - but a strategic advantage.

If you set the course now, our seminar & e-learning portfolio offers you a clear, structured and practice-oriented path to implementation - compliant, documented and future-proof:

• Modular & role-based: From beginner courses to specialized certifications, you can choose exactly the right training courses, depending on your role and requirements in the company.
• Practical & geared towards AI systems: With our AI testing courses in particular, we close an often overlooked gap, as the quality and security of AI systems are crucial for compliance, trust and sustainable use.
• Flexible & documentable: Our training and e-learning courses are designed so that you can easily document participation, content and certificates, ideal for meeting documentation requirements in the context of AI governance.
• Future-proof & expandable: Modular architecture and regular updates allow you to shape your AI skills strategy for the long term and adapt it to new developments.

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