RALEIGH, N.C.
The state of North Carolina is taking significant steps to embrace the future with its new AI Strategic Roadmap. Released by Governor Josh Stein’s North Carolina AI Leadership Council, this document outlines strategic objectives aimed at addressing the profound effects of AI on daily life and work.
“Artificial intelligence is already changing how we work, learn, and serve the people of our state, and North Carolina must lead with urgency and care,” said Governor Josh Stein. “This roadmap gives our state a strategy to protect people from harm, prepare our workforce for opportunity, and transform how government serves the public. Together, we can make North Carolina a place where innovation and trust move forward together.”
The roadmap was developed with input from diverse stakeholders in the private sector, government, education, and labor. It introduces 17 strategic goals centered on three main priorities:
- Protect residents by ensuring robust protections for workers, consumers, and critical public systems against AI-related risks.
- Prepare the workforce by fostering skill development to sustain North Carolina’s reputation as the Top State for Business.
- Transform government operations to enhance the delivery of services to North Carolinians.
These objectives aim to establish North Carolina as a leader in trustworthy AI, enhance AI literacy, support workers, protect citizens from fraud, safeguard privacy, and ensure accountability. The state intends to balance ethical oversight with technological advancement to maximize AI’s benefits for all residents.
“This is not just a technology plan. It is a plan to build public trust,” said NCDIT Secretary and State Chief Information Officer Nate Denny. “People are relying on AI to interact with information, government services, and one another. That means North Carolina has a responsibility to put the right governance, safeguards, training, and transparency in place so AI is developed responsibly, deployed thoughtfully, and used in ways that improve lives.”
Commerce Secretary Lee Lilley highlighted AI’s critical role in shaping the future of work and economic competitiveness: “AI will play a major role in the future of work, business, and economic competitiveness,” said North Carolina Commerce Secretary Lee Lilley. “This roadmap positions North Carolina to help workers build new skills, help businesses responsibly adopt new tools, and help communities prepare for the economy of the future. By bringing together government, education, labor, and the private sector, we can make sure AI strengthens opportunity in every region of our state.”
Governor Stein initiated the AI Leadership Council through Executive Order 24 in 2025. The Council’s mission is to advise and support the Governor and state agencies in AI strategy, policy, and training to promote innovation, advance AI-driven industries, and prepare for technological advancements. Furthering this initiative, the General Assembly recently established the North Carolina AI Caucus, a bipartisan group committed to crafting responsible AI policies.
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