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AI Laws in North Dakota
As of 2026-08-12, AI Laws USA tracks 9 AI rules in North Dakota: 7 state-level rules and 2 county or city rules. Federal AI protections apply statewide on top of these — see the federal page. Each entry links to its official source.
North Dakota state-level AI rules (7)
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In effect
Artificial Intelligence Guideline
North Dakota · Effective 2025-11-17 · Artificial Intelligence Guideline
North Dakota Information Technology's guideline outlines best practices for secure, private, and ethical use of AI, supplementing the state's AI Policy and requiring GRC risk assessment before AI business use.
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In effect
ND Sexually Explicit Deepfake Law
North Dakota · Effective 2025-08-01 · 2025 ND HB 1351; NDCC §§ 12.1-27.1-01(13), -03.3
North Dakota makes it a Class A misdemeanor to create, possess, or distribute nonconsensual sexually explicit deepfakes — including computer-generated intimate imagery. Victims can sue for up to $10,000 in statutory damages plus any profits the offender made.
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In effect
ND HB 1613 (drone evidence limits extended to robots; no armed police robots)
North Dakota · Effective 2025-08-01 · N.D. Cent. Code ch. 29-29.4; 2025 N.D. Laws (HB 1613)
North Dakota expanded its surveillance-by-drone chapter so the same rules now apply to 'robots' — powered, AI-driven machines or systems that can operate on their own. Information that law enforcement gathers using a robot is subject to the same evidentiary limits that already apply to information gathered by a drone. The law also bars law enforcement from using a robot or a drone to deploy a weapon or otherwise use force.
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In effect
ND 12.1-17-07 (using a robot/AI to harass is a crime)
North Dakota · Effective 2025-08-01 · N.D. Cent. Code 12.1-17-07; 2025 N.D. Laws (HB 1429)
North Dakota updated its harassment law so that using a 'robot' to harass someone is itself a crime. A robot here means an artificial object or system that senses, processes, and acts using technology, including artificial intelligence. A person commits harassment if they use such a robot to engage in offensive conduct that serves no legitimate purpose.
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ND 12.1-17-07.1 (stalking via robot/AI, e.g. tracking, is a crime)
North Dakota · Effective 2025-08-01 · N.D. Cent. Code 12.1-17-07.1; 2025 N.D. Laws (HB 1429)
North Dakota extended its stalking law to cover stalking carried out with a 'robot,' including artificial intelligence systems. This reaches conduct such as using a robot to track a person without authorization. The change makes clear that automated or AI-driven tools cannot be used as a workaround to stalk someone.
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In effect
ND HB 1167 (political ads using AI to impersonate must say so)
North Dakota · Effective 2025-08-01 · N.D. Cent. Code ch. 16.1-10; 2025 N.D. Laws (HB 1167)
North Dakota now requires a clear disclaimer on political advertising or communications that use artificial intelligence to visually or audibly impersonate a real person. Covered content must display the statement 'THIS CONTENT GENERATED BY ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.' The requirement targets AI impersonations in political video, audio, and images, and does not apply to ordinary tools like spell-check, grammar correction, or stylistic editing.
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ND HB 1386 (CSAM laws cover computer-generated/AI images of minors)
North Dakota · Effective 2025-08-01 · N.D. Cent. Code 12.1-27.2-01, 12.1-27.2-04.1; 2025 N.D. Laws (HB 1386)
North Dakota expanded its child sexual abuse material laws to apply to computer-generated images depicting a minor engaged in sexual conduct. It revised the definition of 'minor' so that it includes a computer-generated image that appears to depict a person under 18. This closes a gap for AI-generated or synthetic imagery, so possessing such material is prohibited even when no real child was depicted.
County and city AI rules in North Dakota (2)
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In effect
Morton County moratorium on data centers and cryptocurrency
Morton County, ND · Effective 2024-09-12 · Morton County moratorium on data centers and cryptocurrency mining facilities
Morton County adopted a moratorium barring permitting of data centers and crypto-mining facilities until the county develops siting and performance standards, which it is still drafting as of mid-2026.
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Expired
Oliver County 180-day data center construction moratorium (r
Oliver County, ND · Oliver County 180-day data center construction moratorium (repealed)
Oliver County commissioners adopted a 180-day moratorium on data center development in March 2026 but repealed it at a May 1, 2026 special meeting, clearing the way for Applied Digital's rezoning application.
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