AI Ethics and EU AI Act (eLearning) EN

Do you want to handle data and AI ethically? Comply with the requirements of the EU AI Act? This learning path helps you create policy, classify AI systems, and comply with the AI Act.

In this learning path, you will learn how to apply data and AI in an ethically responsible way, with clear alignment to the EU AI Act. You will develop the knowledge and skills to proactively define policies, assess risks, and set up communication around AI accountability, ensuring that AI applications are safe, transparent, and trustworthy.

What makes this learning path unique is our EU AI Act Buddy: a smart, interactive AI assistant specifically trained on the EU AI Act. With this agent, you receive direct practical guidance and support in classifying, documenting, and assessing AI systems, making complex legislation of hundreds of pages accessible and applicable to everyone in the organisation.

In addition, you use our AI playground to immediately apply theoretical knowledge in a practical environment. The learning path can be followed entirely online via e-learning, or combined with a live workshop in which you apply the knowledge gained to develop a concrete ethical policy for your organisation.

Upon completing this blended learning pathway, you will be equipped to deploy AI in a responsible and future-proof manner. You will achieve the following learning objectives:

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  Ethical Foundation: Understand ethics in relation to data and AI, and know how to collect and utilize data in a solid, legal, and ethical way.

  
  
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  Mastering Legislation: Comprehend the EU AI Act up to the level of a Compliance Officer and know how to apply it within your company.

  
  
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  Policy Development: Formulate a proactive approach and strategy for the ethical use of data and AI within your organisation.

  
  
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  Risk Management: Learn to identify, assess, and mitigate ethical dilemmas, bias, and unexpected outcomes in AI models early on.

  
  
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  Transparent Design: Understand the core principles behind designing explainable and transparent AI systems in accordance with legal guidelines.

  
  
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The programme is also intended for anyone who needs to be AI-literate under the EU AI Act, so that rules around safety, transparency, and ethics are applied correctly, regardless of whether you have a technical background.

This course guides you in the application of the EU AI Act and the ethical use of your data and AI applications. It is ideal preparation for AI Act certification.

After this learning pathway, you will be able to use AI in a responsible and future-oriented way. You will learn to recognise risks and ethical dilemmas, develop policies, and assess AI applications in accordance with the EU AI Act.

Learning objectives:

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• Understand ethics in relation to data and AIDiscover how to collect data in a robust, legal, and ethical way
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• Understand the EU AI Act (up to Compliance Officer level)
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• Apply the EU AI Act within your organisation
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• Develop your approach for the ethical and legal use of data and AI
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This learning path consists of:  

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• an eLearning consisting of a series of multi-media micro-learnings 
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• access to our AI playground in which you build your first AI models and can practice prompting  
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• quizzes to test your knowledge  
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• support via our AI 'learning buddy' to experience an Agent helping you  
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• examples of advanced agents including our EU AI Act Buddy  
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• one day participation in our classical session in Utrecht with an English speaking trainer 
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This learning path is a crucial step towards achieving legally required AI literacy. Looking to expand your strategic or technical AI capabilities further? The following courses connect seamlessly to this programme:

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  AI Essentials: A swift and comprehensive introduction to core AI concepts and their corporate applications.

  
  
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  AI BREVET (AIC4NL): The official, comprehensive follow-up pathway including Van Haren certification, delving deeper into machine learning and the broader deployment of AI systems within enterprises.

  
  
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The obligations of the EU AI Act impact the entire enterprise. We are happy to co-create a custom internal learning path for your organisation, ensuring that your management, compliance teams, and technical staff possess the exact knowledge and skills required to apply AI responsibly and in full compliance with the law.

This training is an e-learning with the stated duration. It can also be followed as a blended programme, where you combine the e-learning with an additional one-day classroom session. 

Online E-learning (Flexible Start)

Independently build your theoretical and legal foundation through interactive online modules:

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  Ethics and Responsibility: The impact of data and AI on society and modern organisations.

  
  
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  Legal Frameworks & Data Collection: Gathering and processing data according to legal and ethical guidelines.

  
  
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  The EU AI Act Deconstructed: An in-depth look at risk classifications, obligations, and corporate compliance requirements under the law.

  
  
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  Managing AI Risks: Handling bias, securing transparency, and designing explainable AI systems.

  
  
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