EU AI Act: compliance for your company

encorp.ai helps companies in Bulgaria and the EU meet the requirements of the EU AI Act (Regulation (EU) 2024/1689) — from an inventory of AI tools and a risk assessment to AI literacy training under Article 4. The work follows the Encorp AIM method (AI Implementation Method): assessment, plan, training by role and AI governance in day-to-day work, starting with the free AI Act test.

The AI literacy obligation in Article 4 has applied since 2 February 2025. See in 5 minutes where your company stands on the AI Act.

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EU AI Act: what applies today

  • Art. 4 — AI literacy of staff

    02.02.2025 · Applies

  • Art. 5 — prohibited AI practices

    02.02.2025 · Applies

  • Supervision of AI literacy by national authorities

    02.08.2026 · Applies

  • High-risk AI systems — in stages

    2027–2028 · Upcoming

Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, as amended by Regulation (EU) 2026/1744

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The requirements

What does the AI Act require of companies?

The EU AI Act groups AI systems by risk: the greater their impact on people, the more obligations apply. It covers not only companies that build AI but also those that only use ready-made tools such as ChatGPT or Microsoft Copilot — the regulation calls them deployers.

AI literacy (Art. 4)

Measures so that staff and other people using AI on the company’s behalf understand its opportunities and risks. Applies since 2 February 2025.

Prohibited practices (Art. 5)

For example social scoring and emotion recognition in the workplace. The main prohibitions have applied since 2 February 2025.

Transparency (Art. 50)

People must know when they interact with an AI system, and some kinds of AI-generated content must be labelled.

High-risk systems

AI in recruitment, creditworthiness assessment, education and other areas needs risk management, documentation and human oversight. The obligations apply in stages in 2027–2028.

Your company’s role

Obligations depend on whether the company develops AI systems (provider) or uses systems developed by others (deployer).

Supervision and fines

National market surveillance authorities check compliance; for AI literacy, supervision starts on 2 August 2026. Fines for prohibited practices reach €35 million or 7% of worldwide annual turnover.

EU AI Act Article 4

AI literacy under Article 4: an obligation that already applies

Article 4 requires providers and deployers of AI systems to take measures for the AI literacy of their staff and of other people who operate or use the systems on their behalf. It has applied since 2 February 2025; supervision by national authorities starts on 2 August 2026.

Regulation (EU) 2026/1744 (Digital Omnibus on AI) changed the wording: companies take measures to support AI literacy and are not required to guarantee a specific level for every person. No certificate is required — according to the European Commission, an organisation can keep an internal record of training and other measures.

How Encorp training covers Article 4

  • Training by role and department — management, sales, finance, HR and IT — for Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini.
  • Practice with the tools people already use and with their risks — for example wrong answers and entering confidential data.
  • The training ends with a certificate of completed AI literacy training (Article 4 of the EU AI Act).
  • A record for the company’s internal register: who completed which training, and when.
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What we do

From assessment to AI governance in day-to-day work

Four steps following the Encorp AIM method. The scope depends on how many AI systems the company uses, and which.

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Step 1

Assessment

We start with the free AI Act test and a conversation: which AI tools and systems the company uses, in which processes and with which data.

  • Inventory of AI tools and systems
  • The company’s role: provider or deployer
  • First risk assessment
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Step 2

Plan

We put the obligations in order of priority: what applies now, what comes next and who in the company is responsible for each.

  • Prioritised plan with owners
  • Rules for using AI
  • List of sensitive processes
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Step 3

Training

AI literacy by role and department, with practice on the tools people already use in their work.

  • Training by role and department
  • Certificates of completed training
  • Record for the internal register
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Step 4

AI governance and AI Ops

The AI policy and the register of AI systems are kept up to date when a tool or its use changes, and AI Ops monitors the systems in operation.

  • AI policy and register of AI systems
  • Review when a tool or its use changes
  • Monitoring and audit trail (AI Ops)

Where does your company stand on the AI Act?

The free test takes about 5 minutes and shows which topics come first. You get the result straight away, without signing up.

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At a glance
Who it is forCompanies in Bulgaria and the EU that use or develop AI systems — including only ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot and other ready-made tools
First stepFree AI Act test — about 5 minutes, 9 questions
What you getA compliance plan, trained teams with certificates and rules for using AI
LanguageBulgarian or English
Encorp AIM phaseTraining is phase 1 (Enablement); AI governance runs from week 1
PriceThe test is free; consultation and training on request
Questions

EU AI Act — frequently asked questions

Does the AI Act apply to a company that only uses ChatGPT or Copilot?
Yes. The obligations also apply to deployers — companies that use AI systems developed by others. The European Commission gives the example of staff who use ChatGPT to write or translate texts: they need to know the risks, such as wrong answers. How much applies depends on the risk of the specific use.
Since when does the AI literacy obligation in Article 4 apply?
Since 2 February 2025. Supervision by national market surveillance authorities starts on 2 August 2026. The obligation already applies, so it makes sense to start the measures and document them now.
Is a certificate required under Article 4?
No. The European Commission states that no certificate is needed and an organisation can keep an internal record of training and other measures. encorp.ai training ends with a certificate of completed AI literacy training (Article 4 of the EU AI Act) — an internal document for the company’s file, not an official certificate.
What did the Digital Omnibus on AI change?
Regulation (EU) 2026/1744 of 8 July 2026 amended the EU AI Act, including Article 4 and some of the application dates. Under Article 4 the obligation remains, but companies take measures to support AI literacy and are not required to guarantee a specific level for every person.
What are the fines under the AI Act?
The caps are in Article 99: up to €35 million or 7% of worldwide annual turnover for prohibited practices, and up to €15 million or 3% for breaches of other obligations, such as those of deployers and on transparency. For small and medium-sized enterprises the lower of the two amounts applies. National authorities impose fines in proportion to the breach.
What does the free AI Act test cover?
9 plain-language questions in about 5 minutes — on AI governance, transparency, risk, data, human oversight, documentation, AI literacy and incident readiness. You get a result and recommendations straight away, without signing up and with no legal commitment.
How much does AI Act preparation cost?
The test is free. Consultation, training and AI governance are quoted after a short call, depending on the number of people and AI systems in the company. Within Encorp AIM they are part of the 3, 6 and 12-month packages.
Do you give legal advice?
No. encorp.ai is an AI transformation company, not a law firm. We help with the practical side — the inventory of AI systems, rules, training and governance. For a legal assessment of a specific case we recommend consulting a lawyer.

Sources

  1. Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 laying down harmonised rules on artificial intelligence (Artificial Intelligence Act) — Official Journal of the European Union, L, 12.7.2024 (EUR-Lex), accessed 29 October 2026
  2. Regulation (EU) 2026/1744 of 8 July 2026 (Digital Omnibus on AI) — Official Journal of the European Union, L, 24.7.2026 (EUR-Lex), accessed 29 October 2026
  3. AI Literacy – Questions & Answers — European Commission, accessed 29 October 2026

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