Legal and Regulatory Knowledge is the least represented AIL dimension in existing conceptualizations yet is framed as a core competency given evolving regulation¶

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q2 i? LRK appeared in only 2 of 27 analyzed sources, but the authors include it as a core Heptagon dimension because the regulatory landscape, exemplified by the EU AI Act, is rapidly evolving. → Veronika Hackl 2025

Evidence¶

Veronika Hackl 2025¶

Veronika Hackl, Alexandra Elena Müller, Maximilian Sailer. (2025). The AI Literacy Heptagon: A Structured Approach to AI Literacy in Higher Education. https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.18900 doi:10.48550/arxiv.2509.18900

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Finding from the integrative literature review's thematic coding (Table 1). The review reports LRK "was included despite appearing in only 2/27 sources", and describes the legal landscape as an interplay of new AI-specific legislation and existing technology-neutral frameworks with cross-jurisdictional inconsistencies.

"Legal and Regulatory Knowledge (LRK) was included despite appearing in only 2/27 sources, addressing the rapidly evolving regulatory landscape exemplified by the EU AI Act (Regulation (EU) 2024/1689)."

Discussion¶

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