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Governor Josh Stein signed Executive Order No. 24 on September 2, 2025. It created the North Carolina AI Leadership Council and an AI Accelerator within the Department of Information Technology (NCDIT), and directed free public AI literacy and AI-fraud-awareness training. NCDIT publishes a Responsible Use of AI Framework for state agencies, and in September 2026 it announced a statewide AI Governance Playbook. The Department of Public Instruction issued generative AI guidance for K-12 schools in January 2024.

Sources: governor.nc.gov · it.nc.gov · it.nc.gov · dpi.nc.gov

Flagship national eventUS AI Congress 2027March 24–25, 2027 · National Press Club, Washington, D.C.Bring North Carolina's voice to the national convening for America's AI future. Learn more ↗

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Policy & standardsExecutive Order No. 24: Advancing Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence That Benefits All North CaroliniansOffice of Governor Josh SteinSigned Sept 2, 2025 and in effect through Dec 31, 2028. Creates the NC AI Leadership Council and the NC AI Accelerator within NCDIT, and requires agency AI oversight teams and use-case proposals. It also directs free public training on AI basics, AI scams, ethics and safety.governor.nc.gov ↗Policy & standardsN.C. State Government Responsible Use of AI FrameworkN.C. Department of Information Technology (NCDIT)A living framework of principles, practices and guidance that state agencies use to manage risk across existing and new AI uses. It is aligned with state privacy laws and IT policies.it.nc.gov ↗Toolkit & guideNCDPI Generative AI Guidebook for Public SchoolsN.C. Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI)Released Jan 16, 2024. Recommends teaching AI literacy across all grades and subjects, covers teacher uses, accessibility benefits, academic integrity and student data, and introduces the EVERY framework for responsible AI use.dpi.nc.gov ↗Toolkit & guideNorth Carolina AI Governance PlaybookN.C. Department of Information Technology (NCDIT)Announced Sept 2, 2026. Sets minimum requirements for state agencies across a seven-step AI lifecycle: use-case identification, risk assessment, required assessments, approvals, inventory, mitigation and post-deployment monitoring. Higher-risk use cases are published under EO 24.it.nc.gov ↗
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