Literate by Law by Kai London
AI literacy is now an obligation rather than an aspiration, and a slide deck circulated once will not discharge it. This book sets out how to build a literacy programme that is role-appropriate, assessable and evidenced — one that a regulator would accept and that staff would not resent.
What the book covers
What the obligation requires
Reading the EU AI Act's literacy duty in practical terms: who is covered, to what depth, and why one-size training fails it.
Role-based curricula
Distinct paths for general staff, managers, developers, procurement, HR, legal and the board.
Content that changes behaviour
Teaching limitations, confidentiality, verification habits and escalation rather than definitions.
Assessment and refresh
Measuring understanding rather than attendance, and keeping pace as tools change.
Evidence and records
What to retain to demonstrate the programme exists, reaches the right people and is maintained.
Fit with the management system
Connecting literacy to ISO/IEC 42001 competence requirements and wider AI governance.
General guidance, not legal advice; take qualified advice on your own obligations. Independent, with no endorsement by or affiliation with any regulator or standards body.
Who it is for
AI governance and compliance leads, HR and learning-and-development teams, data and technology leaders, and boards responsible for demonstrating competence across the organisation.
About the author
Professor Kai London — CISSP, CISM.
An internationally recognised cybersecurity executive, board advisor and Founder & CEO of Quantum AI Systems Security LLC, writing at the convergence of AI, governance and operational resilience. Honorary Professor and Researcher at UCL.