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 Duration 7 hours

Course Outline

Introduction to the EU AI Act

  • The purpose and scope of the regulation
  • Key definitions relevant to end users
  • High-level obligations for organizations and individuals

Understanding Article 4: Prohibited AI Practices

  • The specific prohibitions in Article 4 and their rationale
  • Practical examples of prohibited practices within workplace tools
  • Techniques for spotting potential violations during everyday use

Your Role and Responsibilities

  • Expected behaviors when utilizing AI systems
  • The impact of individual actions on organizational compliance
  • Basics of privacy and data handling for end users

Safe Utilization of AI Tools

  • Practical guidance for interacting with chatbots, recommendation engines, and automated decision tools
  • Understanding AI limitations and knowing when to seek human intervention
  • Identifying, avoiding, and reporting biased or harmful outputs

Incident Reporting and Escalation

  • Defining what constitutes an incident or a suspected prohibited practice
  • A step-by-step workflow for reporting incidents
  • Templates and types of evidence to collect

Record-Keeping and Simple Evidence Collection

  • Minimal records that end users should maintain
  • Procedures for completing basic logs and checklists
  • Process for handing records over to auditors and compliance teams

Practical Scenarios and Exercises

  • Interactive scenario: identifying a prohibited practice in a simulated system
  • Exercise: submitting an incident report and gathering supporting evidence
  • Group discussion: best approaches to handling ambiguous AI outputs

Assessments and Certification

  • A brief knowledge check to verify understanding
  • Practical task: completing a sample incident report
  • A certificate of completion for attendees who meet the pass criteria

Summary and Next Steps

Requirements

  • A foundational understanding of basic workplace technology.
  • Familiarity with your organization’s IT and data usage policies.
  • A readiness to engage in scenario-based learning activities.

Target Audience

  • End users who regularly interact with AI systems.
  • Operational staff tasked with following AI usage procedures.
  • Non-technical stakeholders who need to identify prohibited AI practices.

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