A HOUSE RESOLUTION encouraging Congress to preserve North Carolina's authority to regulate artificial INTELLIGENCE in matters related to consumer protection and to oppose federal moratoria that would restrict states from enforcing existing laws.
Whereas, states have a legitimate interest in and duty to protect their citizens from fraud, price gouging, unfair and deceptive trade practices, and other harmful or abusive commercial practices; and
Whereas, artificial intelligence and automated systems are increasingly being used by malicious actors in the commercial space to take unfair advantage of consumers; and
Whereas, many states, including North Carolina, have laws providing for consumer protection and such laws should be enforceable and remain within the province of the State to the extent necessary to conform and apply the laws as the circumstances require to address these new systems of abuse; and
Whereas, states should proactively continue to monitor the commercial space and take actions against abusive practices in order to protect consumers regardless of the modalities used by malicious actors to prey upon others; and
Whereas, North Carolina affirms its authority to enforce consumer protection laws when AI is involved and rejects limitations imposed by federal action where that action material diminishes or compromises the State's duty to protect its citizenry; Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:
SECTION 1.  The United States Congress is urged to take any and all necessary steps to continue to allow states to regulate harmful uses of artificial intelligence, to allow State entities to retain full investigative and enforcement authority over such harmful uses, to affirm that states may enact laws addressing consumer harms arising from artificial intelligence usage, and to otherwise preserve North Carolina's authority and duty to investigate, regulate, and enforce laws against harmful and deceptive trade practices perpetrated by unlawful actors, regardless of whether those actors use artificial intelligence or more traditional means of subterfuge.
SECTION 2.  This resolution is effective upon adoption.