Plain English Summary
This resolution urges Congress to preserve North Carolina's authority to enforce existing consumer protection laws against harmful uses of artificial intelligence, and to reject any federal actions that would limit the state's ability to investigate and regulate deceptive AI practices. The resolution asserts that states should retain full power to protect consumers from fraud and unfair commercial practices involving AI systems.
Arguments in Favor
Supporters argue that states have a constitutional responsibility to protect their citizens from fraud and deceptive practices, and that AI creates new opportunities for scams and consumer harm that need state-level enforcement. They contend that North Carolina and other states need to maintain regulatory flexibility to address emerging AI-related abuses without waiting for federal action, and that federal restrictions would undermine state consumer protection agencies' ability to do their jobs effectively.
Arguments Against
Opponents may argue that state-by-state AI regulation creates inconsistent rules that burden businesses operating across multiple states, and that federal standards would be more efficient and protective. They might also contend that some federal oversight is necessary to prevent states from creating overly restrictive regulations that could slow AI innovation or disadvantage North Carolina businesses compared to less-regulated states.
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Sponsors
Primary Sponsor
Representative · District 112
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Representative · District 40
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Representative · District 31
Primary Sponsor
Representative · District 113
Cosponsors (16)
Representative · District 116
Representative · District 8
Representative · District 45
Representative · District 42
Representative · District 41
Representative · District 27
Representative · District 50
Representative · District 61
Representative · District 114
Representative · District 100
Representative · District 88
Representative · District 57
Representative · District 58
Representative · District 33
Representative · District 32
Representative · District 11