HB 934 North Carolina House · 2025-2026 Session

Artificial Intelligence Regulatory Reform Act.

HB 934, the "Artificial Intelligence Regulatory Reform Act," establishes new regulations related to artificial intelligence and deepfakes. The bill creates a new criminal offense for the unlawful creation or distribution of "deepfakes" - images or videos created to deceive - without consent, when done to cause harm or influence an election. It also grants civil liability immunity to developers of artificial intelligence products when a "learned professional" uses their product to provide services. Under this provision, the learned professional would be solely responsible for any damages to their client resulting from errors generated by the AI product. This legislation affects individuals who create or distribute deepfakes, as well as AI product developers, licensed professionals, and their clients.

Issues: ✓ Technology

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2025

Committee Review

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Governor

Introduced Apr 10, 2025 Last action May 6, 2025

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Edition 1 → Edition 2 · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to add clearer definitions for 'deepfake' and 'developer,' remove references to specific sponsors, and introduce new exceptions that protect interactive computer services and technology providers from liability. These changes aim to clarify legal responsibilities while reducing potential legal exposure for platforms and tools used in creating deepfakes.

Scope change

The bill's scope was narrowed by adding exceptions that exempt interactive computer services and technology providers from liability for deepfake offenses, while also refining the definition of 'deepfake' to exclude works of artistic or newsworthy value.

DEFINITION

The definition of 'deepfake' was expanded to include more specific criteria about digital alteration and reasonable person standards, and now explicitly excludes works of artistic or newsworthy value such as satire or parody.

A new definition for 'interactive computer service' was added to clarify what types of online platforms are covered under the bill.

ELIGIBILITY

New exceptions were created to exempt interactive computer services and technology providers from civil liability for deepfake offenses committed by users of their platforms.

TECHNICAL

References to specific bill sponsors were removed from the document header, likely due to procedural changes in how the bill is being tracked.

REQUIREMENT

The definition of 'developer' was slightly reworded to clarify that developers include those who substantially modify or adapt existing AI products for new uses.

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Committee

May 6, 2025

Committee

Re-ref Com On Election Law

lower

May 6, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reptd Fav Com Substitute

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May 5, 2025

Committee

Serial Referral To Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House Added

lower

May 5, 2025

Committee

Serial Referral To Election Law Added

lower

May 5, 2025

Committee

Serial Referral To Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House Stricken

lower

Apr 29, 2025

Committee

Re-ref Com On Judiciary 3

lower

Apr 29, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reptd Fav

lower

Apr 14, 2025

Committee

Ref to the Com on Regulatory Reform, if favorable, Judiciary 3, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

lower

Apr 10, 2025

Introduced

Filed

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3 primary · 11 co-sponsors