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Artificial intelligence literacy standards for grades kindergarten through 12 (G.S. 115C-81.90(a1), added by Session Law 2026-41, section 7.39)

N.C. Gen. Stat. § 115C-81.90(a1) (added by S.L. 2026-41, s. 7.39(a))

In force since .

An AI sector rules rule binding government bodies.

Instrument type
an act of a legislature
Obligation class
Governance
Audit expectation
none

What it requires

  • As the State Board of Education, adopt age-appropriate standards for instruction on artificial intelligence literacy for grades kindergarten through 12, covering at least responsible and ethical use of AI, limitations of AI tools, evaluation and verification of outputs provided by AI tools, data and privacy concerns related to AI tools, and best practices and safety when interacting with AI or AI chatbots.
  • Review and update the AI literacy standards annually to keep up with advancements in AI.
  • Include in every course offered under G.S. 115C-81.90 instruction on AI literacy aligned with the standards the State Board adopts.
  • As the State Board of Education, revise the standard course of study for computer science for grades kindergarten through 12 to include AI literacy, and adopt the revised standards for implementation beginning with the 2028-2029 school year.

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Logging duty

Subsection (a1) of section 115C-81.90 requires AI literacy standards, annual review of them and instruction aligned with them; it states no duty to create or keep a log of an AI system's operation.

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Section 7.39 of Session Law 2026-41 adds subsection (a1) to section 115C-81.90 of the General Statutes, which requires the State Board of Education to adopt age-appropriate standards for instruction on artificial intelligence literacy for grades kindergarten through 12. Every course offered under section 115C-81.90 must include instruction on artificial intelligence literacy aligned with the standards the State Board adopts.

The State Board must review and update the standards annually to keep up with advancements in artificial intelligence. The standards must include at least responsible and ethical use of AI, limitations of AI tools, evaluation and verification of outputs provided by AI tools, data and privacy concerns related to AI tools, and best practices and safety when interacting with AI or AI chatbots.

The State Board must revise the standard course of study for computer science for grades kindergarten through 12 to include artificial intelligence literacy and adopt the revised standards for implementation beginning with the 2028-2029 school year. 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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