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title: "Article 4 of the AI Act rewritten: what changes for employee training in SMEs — Marsanne Studio AI watch"
description: "The 27 July 2026 reform of the AI Act replaces the obligation to aim for a sufficient level of AI literacy with an obligation to take appropriate measures, for SMEs."
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Analysis · 21 September 2026

# Article 4 of the AI Act rewritten: what changes for employee training in SMEs

Original title, in French: “Article 4 de l'AI Act réécrit : ce qui change pour la formation des salariés en PME”

**Publication**

Journal du Net (France)

**Author**

[Adrien Bano](https://www.journaldunet.com/account/adrien-bano-240837)

**Published on**

21 September 2026 · read in the page structured data

## Summary

Since 27 July 2026, Article 4 of the AI Act no longer requires companies to aim for a "sufficient level" of AI literacy, under Regulation (EU) 2026/1744. The obligation to take measures to promote AI literacy among staff remains, but without guaranteeing a specific individual level or requiring a certificate or dedicated governance structure. The European Commission, in its frequently asked questions, specifies that companies may keep an internal record of the training carried out, and that the effort must be proportionate to the risk of the uses, notably for candidate-screening systems deemed high-risk. In France, the national penalties framework is still awaiting adoption by the Assemblée nationale in mid-September 2026.

Summary based on the full text of the article.

[Read the article on Journal du Net →](https://www.journaldunet.com/intelligence-artificielle/1554987-article-4-de-l-ai-act-reecrit-ce-qui-change-pour-la-formation-des-salaries-en-pme/)

## Classification

**Country**

France

**Company size**

SMEs

**Industries**

All industries, or industry not specified

**Keywords**

ai act, employee training, AI regulation, SMEs, AI literacy, compliance

Entry written by Marsanne Studio from the cited article, with the help of an AI model (claude-sonnet-5). The rights to the article and its illustrations belong to Journal du Net and its author. Entry translated from French by Claude Sonnet 5.5.