AI Act Employee Certification for AI Training: PINKTUM Confirms Employee Qualifications
In the rapidly evolving world of artificial intelligence (AI), the need for comprehensive training measures is becoming increasingly crucial. One company leading the charge in this area is PINKTUM, an EdTech firm specialising in the sustainable improvement of soft skills and mental skills in companies.
Based in Hamburg and Munich, PINKTUM offers digital learning paths tailored to individual development needs, seamlessly integrated into the workday. As we approach August 2, 2025, when mandatory training for the use of AI in companies, especially in sensitive areas, will become law due to the EU's AI Act, the importance of such training initiatives cannot be overstated.
Many companies may not be aware that the use of AI tools like Copilot or ChatGPT can lead to a training obligation in certain contexts. Joachim Pawlik, CEO of PINKTUM and part of the PAWLIK Group, emphasises the need for legal certainty and lived responsibility, with the human remaining an enlightened decision-maker.
PINKTUM addresses the training gap in handling AI, especially around general-purpose AI tools, by offering scalable, specific e-trainings for company leadership and employees. These trainings conclude with a certificate, reliably documenting the training content and date, supporting compliance and accountability.
Their approach recognises that AI is increasingly embedded in everyday work decisions, so users must understand, control, and critically evaluate these systems to retain human responsibility and meet regulatory demands. PINKTUM emphasises that even the use of common AI tools can trigger a legal training obligation under the EU's new AI governance framework, and delaying this training risks compliance violations.
Through these certified trainings, PINKTUM helps companies ensure employees are educated and aware of AI risks and responsibilities, meet the mandatory AI usage training requirements effective August 2025 under the EU's AI Act and related laws, and provide verifiable evidence of compliance via certificates that document what was taught and when.
PINKTUM's online library contains over 1,000 video-based, interactive e-trainings available in multiple languages and culturally adapted. The company is represented worldwide with around 120 employees at 16 locations.
Employees in Germany, in particular, feel insufficiently prepared for the use of AI, according to current surveys. Alois Krtil, CTO of PINKTUM, states that artificial intelligence is increasingly influencing everyday decisions in the workplace, and it's important that people understand, control, and critically question the systems.
General-purpose AI, like Copilot or ChatGPT, are increasingly supporting employees in their daily work, and the fields of application are not always easily distinguishable as 'sensitive' or 'non-sensitive'. Companies that do not provide training for their teams in the use of AI tools may risk compliance violations.
In summary, PINKTUM’s solution bridges the training gap by delivering accessible, up-to-date, and legally grounded AI education tailored to modern AI tools, thereby enabling companies to uphold the EU AI Act's requirements on training and responsible AI use.
In the rapidly evolving AI landscape, PINKTUM's training initiatives are essential for companies to comply with the mandatory AI usage training requirements effective August 2025 under the EU's AI Act and related laws. Through their online library containing over 1,000 e-trainings in multiple languages, PINKTUM provides scalable, specific training for company leaders and employees to manage AI risks and responsibilities, support compliance, and ensure human decision-making remains enlightened. The lack of AI education among employees, particularly in Germany, underscores the need for PINKTUM's solution, which delivers accessible, up-to-date, and legally grounded AI education tailored to modern tools, thereby bridging the training gap and ensuring responsible AI use in line with the EU AI Act.
