AI Governance & Regulation training

Six microlessons on responsible AI and the rules that apply to it, from AI governance and employer risks to UK data protection law and the EU AI Act.

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What the AI Governance & Regulation course covers

This course covers AI governance and regulation in six microlessons. It's built for leaders, HR, legal and compliance teams, and covers responsible AI, preparing your organization for AI, AI risks for employers, UK data protection law and AI, the EU AI Act and AI in legal practice.

Learning outcomes

What your people will be able to do

  • Set up AI governance that combines people, process and tools
  • Align AI initiatives with your strategy and measure their impact
  • Apply data protection controls under UK GDPR and the Data (Use and Access) Act
  • Assess and reduce employer AI risks, from bias to privacy
  • Prepare for the EU AI Act, including risk classification and AI literacy
  • Use generative and agentic AI responsibly in professional services
Course contents

6 microlessons

Each microlesson is a short, TikTok-style video lesson.

1What is Responsible AI? A Guide to AI Governance
2Preparing your Organisation for AI
3Navigating AI Risks for Employers
4UK Data Protection Law & AI
5EU AI Act Explained
6Navigating AI Advancements in Legal Practice

  1. What is Responsible AI? A Guide to AI Governance: Responsible AI as people, process and tools, and how to put principles into practice.
  2. Preparing your Organisation for AI: Aligning AI with your strategy and scaling it across the business.
  3. Navigating AI Risks for Employers: The main AI risks for employers, from bias and privacy to compliance.
  4. UK Data Protection Law & AI: What UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018 mean for AI use.
  5. EU AI Act Explained: An overview of the EU AI Act, penalties, shadow AI and AI literacy.
  6. Navigating AI Advancements in Legal Practice: How generative and agentic AI are changing legal work.
Audience and regulation

Who it's for and the law it covers

Who it's for

  • Leaders and managers responsible for AI adoption
  • HR, legal, risk and compliance teams
  • Teams in the UK and EU that build or use AI systems

Laws covered

  • UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018. The core data protection rules that apply when AI systems use personal data.
  • Data (Use and Access) Act 2025. The latest changes to UK data law, including rules on automated decision-making.
  • EU AI Act, Regulation (EU) 2024/1689. The EU's risk-based rules for AI systems, including the AI literacy duty in Article 4 and penalties for breaches.
Background

What the EU AI Act means for AI literacy

The EU AI Act, Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, entered into force on 1 August 2024 and applies in stages. Its Article 4 on AI literacy has applied since 2 February 2025: providers and deployers of AI systems must take measures to ensure, to their best extent, a sufficient level of AI literacy among the staff who deal with AI systems on their behalf.

Source: EUR-Lex, Regulation (EU) 2024/1689. This summary is background, not legal advice.

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How long is the AI Governance & Regulation course?

It's made up of 6 short microlessons. Learners can finish it in one sitting or spread it over a few days, and 5Mins sends reminders until it is done.

What does the course cover?

Responsible AI and AI governance, preparing your organization for AI, AI risks for employers, UK data protection law and AI, the EU AI Act and AI in legal practice.

Who should take AI Governance & Regulation training?

Leaders, HR, legal, risk and compliance teams who are responsible for how their organization adopts and governs AI.

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