North Carolina AI Strategic Roadmap (2026)
North Carolina · North Carolina AI Strategic Roadmap (AI Leadership Council under Executive Order 24), released July 1, 2026
North Carolina released its AI Strategic Roadmap on July 1, 2026. Developed by the AI Leadership Council that Governor Josh Stein created under Executive Order 24, the roadmap lays out 17 goals organized around three priorities: protecting North Carolinians from AI harms, preparing the workforce for AI, and using AI to improve government service delivery. As a published strategy document, it guides state agency AI adoption and safeguards but does not itself impose binding legal requirements.
Technical detail
NC AI Strategic Roadmap, released July 1, 2026 by Gov. Stein / AI Leadership Council pursuant to Executive Order 24. Structure: 17 goals under 3 priorities — (1) protect North Carolinians from AI harms; (2) workforce preparation; (3) government service delivery. Strategy/planning instrument (non-binding); implementation runs through NCDIT and the EO 24 governance structure (AI Leadership Council, agency AI Oversight Teams).
Who is protected: North Carolina residents — the roadmap's first priority is protecting North Carolinians from AI harms; state employees and agency service users
Who must comply: North Carolina Cabinet agencies and NCDIT (roadmap implementation under the EO 24 governance structure); non-binding guidance otherwise
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | North Carolina |
|---|---|
| Level | State |
| Status | In effect |
| Protection strength | Limited protection |
| Effective date | 2026-07-01 |
| Enacted | 2026-07-01 |
| Citation | North Carolina AI Strategic Roadmap (AI Leadership Council under Executive Order 24), released July 1, 2026 |
| Enforced by | North Carolina AI Leadership Council; NC Department of Information Technology (NCDIT) |
| Topics | government use of AI · automated decision-making |
| Last verified | 2026-07-19 |
| Official source | Governor Stein Announces AI Strategic Roadmap to Protect and Better Serve North Carolinians — governor.nc.gov press release ↗ |
More AI rules in North Carolina
- North Carolina Senate Bill 730 (Data Center Water and Coolin · Proposed / pending
- North Carolina AI Regulatory Reform Act (Deepfake/NCII Provisions) · Proposed / pending
- NC HB 469 (2017 AV statute) · In effect
- NC HB 591 (AI CSAM, deepfake intimate images & sextortion) · In effect
- Executive Order No. 24: Advancing Trustworthy Artificial Int · In effect
- North Carolina State Government Responsible Use of Artificia · In effect
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- CA EO N-6-26 (AI Workforce) · In effect
- WA SB 5982 (Data Center / Clean Energy) · In effect
- Arkansas public entity AI/ADS policy mandate (Act 848, 2025) · In effect
- One-year moratorium on data center development (Inver Grove Heights MN) · In effect
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