At basic level, individuals remember and implement simple tasks with guidance as needed.

• Recognise the general concepts of copyright and licence in digital contexts, and that an individual’s original digital content is automatically copyrighted.
• Recognise that copyright and licences can apply to digital content, including AI-generated content, and that these determine how content can be used and shared.
• Recognise that AI-generated content should be labelled as such to help others understand its origin and possibilities for further use.
• Use and share digital content in compliance with basic legal and ethical guidelines, and identify digital content that can be used free of charge.

At intermediate level, individuals identify and implement well-defined tasks and solve well-defined problems autonomously.

• Acknowledge the complexity of copyright and licences in digital contexts, prioritising a cautious approach.
• Define the concept of intellectual property, and distinguish between copyright, trademark, design and patent.
• Identify common types and purposes of licences in digital contexts, including Creative Commons.
• Describe ethical, legal and commercial implications of copyright violations in digital contexts.
• Identify examples of legal and ethical challenges relating to copyright in the training of AI models.
• Apply legal and ethical guidelines appropriately when using and sharing digital content.

At advanced level, individuals assess and apply solutions to a variety of complex tasks autonomously and adapt to a variety of contexts to evaluate and execute tasks appropriately, guiding others if and as required.

• Describe key features of current legislation in relation to digital copyright and licences.
• Describe examples of where copyright applies and does not apply in digital contexts, distinguishing between training data for AI systems and AI-generated content.
• Assess and correctly apply legal and ethical guidelines for using and sharing digital content in complex contexts (for example in relation to AI systems).
• Assist others to use and share digital content in compliance with legal and ethical guidelines.

At highly advanced level, individuals assess, evaluate and resolve highly complex or specialised problems to create new solutions or adapt existing ones, leading and guiding others if and as required.

• Promote and support awareness and understanding of legal and ethical copyright and licensing practices in digital contexts.
• Apply advanced knowledge of intellectual property rights, copyright and licensing concepts in digital contexts to inform decision-making.
• Lead or contribute to policies or guidelines on copyright and licensing in digital contexts.