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Since February 2, 2025, new regulations of the AI Act have applied to regulate AI in Europe. Employees therefore need certain skills if they want to use AI in the company. In this regard, however, the law is rather spongy.
With the AI Act, the world’s first cross-state AI law came into force in the EU on August 1, 2024. Goal of the Ordinance is it,
to regulate the use and development of artificial intelligence to protect people’s fundamental rights. Meanwhile, trustworthy AI systems and responsible AI innovations are to be funded.
AI competencies in the company
After a transition phase, new regulations of the AI Act have been in effect since February 2, 2025. AI systems with “unacceptable” risk are now prohibited from now on. This includes, among other things, so-called social scoring applications that monitor people’s social behavior.
So far, such systems have not been used in the EU, but the AI Act should ensure that it stays that way. In addition to further restrictions such as a ban on real-time monitoring in public space without a judicial decision, the AI law now also goes hand in hand with some obligations.
According to this, employees can only use AI in the undernights if they have certain skills. In Article 4 The AI Act says:
The providers and operators of AI systems take measures to ensure that you have the best of our knowledge and belief that your staff and other people who are on behalf of the operation and use of AI systems have sufficient AI knowledge, Your technical knowledge, your experience, your training and further education and the context in which the AI systems are to be used are taken into account, as well as the people or groups of people in which the AI systems are to be used.
Ai act remains spongy
AI competence is associated with technical knowledge, experience as well as training and further education. The context also plays a role in which AI models are used. This obligation is reportedly true for all AI systems and for all companies-regardless of their size and orientation.
The problem: The AI Act does not clearly define who is considered the operator. For example, it is questionable whether employees who use programs such as Chatgpt in everyday work now need certain skills or only employees who work for a AI provider and are therefore considered operators.
The AI law remains spongy in this regard. In addition, a measurement or evaluation of AI competencies is a challenge. So far there are no standardized procedures, training or certificates that companies could claim.
According to the EU However, a guide for so -called General Purpose AI (GPAI) is to appear in April 2025. This includes AI models with a general purpose-theoretically, also voice models such as chatt. This guideline is intended to describe a legally secure handling of corresponding systems and could ensure more clarity in terms of AI competencies.
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As a tech industry expert, I believe that the AI Act is a step in the right direction towards ensuring that AI technology is used responsibly and effectively within companies. By requiring individuals who use AI in their company to have certain skills, such as knowledge of ethics, data privacy, and algorithms, it helps to mitigate the risks and potential biases associated with AI technology.
Having individuals with the appropriate skills and expertise working with AI technology can lead to more accurate and ethical decision-making processes, as well as better implementation of AI systems within organizations. This ultimately benefits both the company and its stakeholders by ensuring that AI is used in a way that maximizes its potential while minimizing any potential negative impacts.
Overall, the AI Act serves as a valuable tool for promoting responsible AI use within companies and I believe it will ultimately lead to more successful and impactful AI implementations in the future.
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