Companies, self-employed people and public authorities are required to ensure that all people who use or decide on AI systems have a sufficient level of AI expertise. Failure to comply entails significant risks — from violations of the EU AI Regulation and GDPR to copyright and competition law and the personal liability of management.
Our practical guide will guide you through all key requirements and implementation steps in a compact and understandable way. You get a clear overview of who is affected by the AI competence requirement, what is considered “sufficient” and how the context of use determines the depth of knowledge required. This includes technical principles, legal requirements (KI Regulation, GDPR, copyright, AGG), ethical guidelines such as fairness and non-discrimination, as well as a solid awareness of opportunities and risks.
The focus is on concrete practical steps: from taking stock of your AI applications and target group analysis to risk assessment and developing an effective training concept. You will learn how to combine basic and subject-specific training in a meaningful way, which formats are suitable and how to document learning progress, certificates and participation in a legally secure manner. We will also show you how to keep your compliance up to date with regular updates and training.
There is also a focus on governance and internal policies. The guide explains what content your AI policies should necessarily cover — such as usage approvals, transparency and labeling obligations, data protection and protection of trade secrets, requirements for high-risk systems, and the involvement of works or staff councils. In this way, you create binding standards that effectively translate training into everyday working life.
For high-risk AI, the additional obligations are presented in an understandable way: competent supervision, performance monitoring, logging, reporting requirements and data protection impact assessment. You will receive practical advice on how to implement these requirements organisationally and technically.
The guide also highlights the role of the AI Officer: role profile, suitable qualifications, interfaces to data protection and compliance, and options for combining them with the DPO role — particularly for smaller organizations. In addition, you will receive recommendations for dealing with external service providers, from contractual clauses and certificates of competence to joint training and continuous monitoring.
Why download now? You reduce fines and liability risks (up to 35 million euros or 7% turnover according to KI-VO; up to 20 million euros or 4% according to GDPR), make your compliance verifiable to authorities and partners and strengthen the security of your employees. The result: fewer wrong decisions, higher efficiency and sustainable AI governance.
The guide is aimed at management, HR, IT, compliance, data protection and specialist areas — in companies of all sizes as well as in public authorities. With checklists, best practices and clear training recommendations from certready.eu, you get an immediately usable tool for the legally compliant implementation of the AI competence requirement.
Download the guide now and establish AI expertise in the company in a practical and legally compliant manner.
