AI Act

We only use ChatGPT. Do we have obligations? Yes, these

ChatGPT used for work tasks is enough for Article 4 of the AI Act to apply to your company. Here's the full list of obligations, no extra scaremongering.

The sentence we hear most often: "But we don't have any AI. People just look things up in ChatGPT now and then." That's exactly the situation the law has in mind.

Why it applies to you

You don't become a deployer by developing AI. You become one because your people use it at work. ChatGPT, Copilot or an AI translator used for work tasks means Article 4 on AI literacy applies to you. What you do with AI doesn't matter, and neither does how many of you there are.

The full list of obligations

  • Train the people who work with AI. The training should match what they actually do.
  • Keep a record that they completed the training. The European Commission directly recommends an internal record of training.
  • Be able to prove it during an inspection or when a problem hits. A measure you can't prove doesn't exist as far as the authority is concerned.

That's all of it. No certification audits, no filings with the authorities. That's why it can be done in a few hours, and why putting it off is pointless.

What actually happens without it

An untrained person makes AI mistakes the company pays for: they paste a contract into a public chatbot and sensitive data is out, or they send a client a number the AI made up. When there's a problem, the inspector doesn't question the company. They question the person who was supposed to be in charge. And missing training counts as an aggravating circumstance.

A video from the internet won't meet the obligation. It gives you no test, no certificate and no record, so during an inspection you have nothing to put on the table.

The fastest route to compliance

Ready-made online training with a test, a certificate for every person and exportable records. For a sole trader or a team, it can be done in one afternoon. Options by company size are on the AI Act & compliance page.

Frequently asked questions

Does it apply even if we use ChatGPT for free?

Yes. The regulation makes no distinction between paid and free versions or how often you use it. What matters is that AI is used at work.

Does the training have to be certified?

No. The law prescribes no specific format or certificate. The European Commission recommends keeping an internal record of training. In practice, a certificate of completion and exportable records.

How much time does the training take?

Good online training can be completed in roughly two hours, in chunks alongside work. What matters is that it gives you a test, a certificate and a record.

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