Delivery mode
Self-paced online
Estimated study time: 1 hour
Location
E-learning environment
Language
English
EU AI Act and AI Literacy
Rapid AI adoption and evolving EU regulation demand both awareness and responsibility. Organizations need employees who understand AI tools and comply with the EU AI Act.
EU AI Act and AI Literacy is an online course designed to help individuals and organizations meet new regulatory requirements while leveraging AI strategically. Through five focused modules, you will learn the essentials of AI, the impact of the EU AI Act, and practical ways to ensure compliance. The course combines expert insights, interactive content, and real-world examples to strengthen AI literacy across your workplace.
By completing this course, you and your organization gain more than just compliance. You’ll develop confidence in using AI responsibly, understand ethical and legal considerations, and maintain human oversight in decision-making. These skills help you protect your organization from regulatory risks, safeguard data, and create opportunities through AI-driven innovation.
The course is available both in English and Finnish.
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Learning Outcomes
By completing the course, you will
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Understand the fundamentals of AI and Generative AI, including how different AI models work and their common applications.
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Gain a clear overview of the EU AI Act, its risk-based framework, and the obligations it sets for organizations and users.
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Learn how to use AI tools responsibly, including safe and ethical handling of input data and careful evaluation of AI-generated outputs.
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Develop essential AI literacy skills required under the EU AI Act, with emphasis on human oversight, critical thinking, and understanding AI’s limitations.
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This course is suitable for anyone using AI tools in their work or planning to do so, regardless of role or industry. It is especially valuable for managers, specialists, and team members who want to understand how to leverage AI safely and in compliance with the EU AI Act.
Typical participants include professionals in business, administration, analytics, communications, and customer service. The course benefits anyone accountable for outcomes of AI use or involved in making informed decisions related to its adoption.
Content and Schedule
The course covers AI fundamentals, Generative AI basics, risk-based regulation under the EU AI Act, compliance strategies, and ethical use of AI tools.
Delivered fully online, the course includes five concise modules combining expert videos, readings, and practical exercises.
Learners have 90 days of access to the course materials, allowing flexibility to study at their own pace. To complete the course, you must engage with all modules and pass the quizzes that evaluate your understanding of the topic.
Modules
Module 1 - Basics of AI
This module introduces the features that make AI a distinctive technology, including its reliance on data, the opacity of its decision-making, its ability to learn, and questions of responsibility. It also examines why AI capabilities are often overestimated and why critical use is essential.
Module 2 - EU AI Act
This module explores what AI literacy means in organizational contexts and why it is a key requirement under the EU AI Act. It illustrates how employee competencies can be developed across different roles and use contexts, and highlights practical solutions and common challenges.
Module 3 - Responsible Use: Input Side
This module presents the key ethical principles guiding responsible AI development and use, such as transparency, accountability, fairness, privacy, and harm prevention. It helps learners understand the values and trade-offs involved in ethical AI across different contexts.
Module 4 - Responsible Use: Output Side
This module examines the consequences of low-quality AI use, including AI-generated slop, workplace inefficiency, and the phenomenon of “brain rot.” It helps learners recognize how uncritical AI use can undermine quality, increase workload, and negatively affect thinking—and why purposeful, critical use matters.
Module 5 - Do Not Outsource Yourself to AI
This module explains how prompt formulation affects the quality of outputs produced by generative AI tools. It introduces the basics of prompt engineering and key techniques for producing more accurate, relevant, and useful results.
Instructor
Kari Koskinen
Kari M. Koskinen is a University Lecturer at Aalto University’s Department of Information and Service Management, with a Doctor of Science (Technology) in Information Technology.
His work focuses on digital ecosystems, cloud-based integration, and cyber-risk management, addressing challenges such as ransomware threats, supply chain vulnerabilities, and autonomous mobility systems. With a career bridging academia and applied research, he combines deep technical expertise with a practical understanding of complex digital environments.
Program Fee and Registration
The fee for the Introduction to the EU AI Act and AI Literacy online course is € 75 (+ VAT).
This program has adopted Aalto EE's new Customer ID, and it is delivered on Aalto Learning Experience Alex e-learning environment. Before ordering, please visit aaltoee.fi/customerid.
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