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Department of Public Instruction evaluation framework for artificial intelligence tools (G.S. 115C-102.14, added by Session Law 2026-41, section 7.39)
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 115C-102.14 (added by S.L. 2026-41, s. 7.39(l))
In force since .
An AI sector rules rule binding government bodies.
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- Governance
- Audit expectation
- none
What it requires
- As the Department of Public Instruction, implement and maintain an evaluation framework, developed by the Office of Learning Research at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation at North Carolina State University, that provides criteria and guiding considerations for evaluating generative AI-powered educational tools.
- Review and update the framework annually with recommendations from the Office of Learning Research and the Friday Institute, and have it address at least student data privacy, security, and transparency, alignment with the standard course of study, and accessibility for all students.
- Maintain a publicly available list of AI tools that have been reviewed under the framework, and a publicly available list of all AI tools being used in public school units.
- Establish procurement guidance, qualified vendor lists, and other mechanisms to support and incentivize the adoption of AI tools that have been reviewed under the framework.
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What record it asks for
Logging duty
Section 115C-102.14 requires an evaluation framework, public lists of reviewed tools and of tools in use, and procurement guidance; it states no duty to create or keep a log of an AI system's operation.
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What this law does
Section 7.39 of Session Law 2026-41 adds section 115C-102.14 to the General Statutes, which requires the Department of Public Instruction to implement and maintain an evaluation framework, developed by the Office of Learning Research at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation at North Carolina State University, that provides criteria and guiding considerations for evaluating generative artificial intelligence-powered educational tools.
The Department must review and update the framework annually with recommendations from the Office of Learning Research and the Friday Institute, and the framework must address student data privacy, security, and transparency, alignment with the standard course of study, and accessibility for all students. The Department must maintain a publicly available list of AI tools that have been reviewed under the framework.
The Department must establish procurement guidance, qualified vendor lists, and other mechanisms to support and incentivize the adoption of AI tools that have been reviewed under the framework. The Department must also maintain a publicly available list of all AI tools being used in public school units. Session Law 2026-41 became effective on under section 45.8 of the act, which provides that, except as otherwise provided, the act becomes effective on that day.
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