ND HB 1167 (political ads using AI to impersonate must say so)
North Dakota AI Political Advertising Disclaimer Law (HB 1167)
North Dakota · N.D. Cent. Code ch. 16.1-10; 2025 N.D. Laws (HB 1167)
- Status
- In effect
- Took effect
- August 1, 2025
- Applies to
- Persons, candidates, political committees, and political parties that create or distribute covered political advertising or communications using AI to impersonate a human.
- Enforced by
- North Dakota election/corrupt-practices enforcement (Secretary of State and state prosecutors); North Dakota courts.
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.
Who is protected: North Dakota voters and the individuals who could be impersonated by AI in political communications.
Legal detail
HB 1167 added a new section to N.D. Cent. Code ch. 16.1-10 (corrupt practices) requiring a 'THIS CONTENT GENERATED BY ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE' disclaimer when AI is used to visually or audibly impersonate a human in political advertising or communications.
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | North Dakota |
|---|---|
| Level | State |
| Strength | Limited |
| Enacted | April 14, 2025 |
| Citation | N.D. Cent. Code ch. 16.1-10; 2025 N.D. Laws (HB 1167) |
| Penalties | Not specified in the disclaimer requirement itself; violations of the corrupt-practices chapter are generally treated as a class A misdemeanor under North Dakota law. |
| Topics | deepfakes · election deepfakes · AI disclosure and transparency |
| Bill text | North Dakota HB 1167 (Artificial Intelligence Disclosure Statements; ch. 16.1-10) |
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- ND 12.1-17-07.1 (stalking via robot/AI, e.g. tracking, is a crime) · In effect
- ND HB 1386 (CSAM laws cover computer-generated/AI images of minors) · In effect
- Artificial Intelligence Guideline · In effect
Related deepfakes rules elsewhere
- Arkansas Frank Broyles Act AI amendment — voice and likeness protection (2025) · In effect
- Doe v. X.AI (Grok NCII deepfakes class action) · Blocked / in litigation
- xAI v. Harwood (Grok NCII Counter-Suit 2026) · Blocked / in litigation
- Arizona HB 2133 deepfake sexual content — vetoed 2026 · Vetoed
- Arizona HB 2678 — AI-generated CSAM criminalized · In effect
- MN HF 1606 AI Nudification Ban (2026) · In effect
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