Useful resources for AI literacy

The living repository on AI literacy practices is freely available on our website: Living repository to foster learning and exchange on AI literacy

The repository includes several examples of ongoing initiatives to foster AI literacy organisations of different sizes providing and/or deploying different types of AI systems in various private and public sectors. The practices provide examples on how to approach the knowledge of different employees (e.g. technical – such as the one of developers, vs. non-technical, such as the one of an administrator or legal officer), but also refers to initiatives for other persons, including vendors, partners, clients. The list of practices is non-exhaustive and will be updated with further practices on a regular basis.

While replicating the practices collected in this living repository does not automatically grant presumption of compliance with Article 4, the repository aims to encourage learning and exchange among providers and deployers of AI systems. By publishing the practices, the Commission does not imply either endorsement or evaluation in any way.

An example of EU initiative that could be of support to SMEs is the network of the European Digital Innovation Hubs (EDIHs). EDIHs are 251 one-stop shops across Europe (27 Member States, 3 EFTA countries – Norway, Iceland, and Liechtenstein; 8 associated countries: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, Turkey, and Ukraine), supporting SMEs and public sector organisations to digitalise their processes. 80% of EDIHs already provide services focused on AI, including trainings, workshops, bootcamps for different needs and levels of knowledge of AI. SMEs and public sector organisations can contact EDIHs to receive support with AI technologies and their digitalisation goals more broadly. EDIHs can assist as first help desk on the AI Act and serve as entry points to other EU-funded supporting measures, such as, among others, Testing and Experimentation Facilities (TEFs) or AI Factories.

You can find the EDIH closest to you on this catalogue.

In the context of the AI Pact, the AI Office hosts events and webinars to engage the AI community, promote knowledge sharing, and best practices to foster trustworthy AI. You can find all recordings of past events and the announcement of upcoming ones on the dedicated page: AI Pact Events.

Further useful material on AI can be freely accessed via the Digital Skills and Jobs Platform, including:

• Training offers
• Learning Path
• Learning Content

As there is no one-size-fits-all approach for AI literacy, there is also not one unique framework. Below are reported some of the most used frameworks at European and international level, according to their target group.

For all citizens:

• • The Digital Competence Framework for Citizen provides a common understanding of what digital competence is. The publication has two main parts: the integrated DigComp 2.2 framework provides more than 250 new examples of knowledge, skills and attitudes that help citizens engage confidently, critically, and safely with digital technologies, including AI. A new version of the framework will be released in 2025.
  • The Digital Skills and Jobs Platform provides open access to a wide variety of high-quality information and resources for everyone interested in the broad topic of digital skills and jobs, including on the topic of Artificial Intelligence.

For the education sector, teachers and learners:

• • These ethical guidelines on AI and data usage in teaching and learning are designed to help educators understand the potential that the applications of AI and data usage can have in education and to raise awareness of the possible risks so that they are able to engage positively, critically and ethically with AI systems and exploit their full potential.
  • The European School Education Platform offers a number of materials on AI for teachers and learners.
  • The community of practice of the Digital Education Hub offers an opportunity to education and training stakeholders to discuss and exchange on digital education topics, including AI. Within the Hub, a dedicated working group (squad) has published a report on AI in education providing further insights on AI skills development and teacher training.
  • The UNESCO’s AI competency framework for teachers is intended to support the development of AI competencies among teachers to empower them to use these technological tools in their teaching practices in a safe, effective and ethical manner.
  • The UNESCO’s AI competency framework for students aims to serve as a guide for public education systems to build the competencies required of all students and citizens for the effective implementation of national AI strategies and the building of inclusive, just and sustainable futures in this new technological era.