North Carolina
AI Policy Overview
North Carolina lawmakers have yet to prioritize artificial intelligence policies broadly. However, lawmakers enacted a sexual deepfake law in 2024 and passed a $3.5 million appropriation (NC SB 508) to study the use of AI in improving non-confidential patient information.
Deepfakes
In 2024, North Carolina enacted a sexual deepfakes law (NC HB 591) that creates the crime of sextortion, and includes using sexual AI-generated images to compel a victim and updates criminal provisions on sexual exploitation of a minor to include computer-generated depictions.
Legislative & Regulatory History
2024 - North Carolina enacted NC HB 591, which is a sexual deepfake law creating the crime of sextortion to include AI-generated images and updating sexual exploitation of a minor laws to include computer-generated depictions.