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NDCC § 16.1-10-04.2 (HB 1167, 2025)

'THIS CONTENT GENERATED BY ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.' stated prominently on AI that impersonates a person.

In short

  • Where: North Dakota, United States
  • Status: In force since 1 August 2025
  • Who: Anyone using AI human likenesses or voices for a political purpose
  • Covers: Political ads and campaigns only
  • Kennmarq.com: images: waits for labels in a law's own words and language (expected February 2027); video: waits for labels in a law's own words and language (expected February 2027); audio: waits for spoken notices in audio (expected December 2026).
Updated 4 November 2026; source checked 4 November 2026. Sources are government sites. This page explains what Kennmarq.com does; it isn't legal advice.

What it asks of each kind of file

What NDCC § 16.1-10-04.2 (HB 1167, 2025) asks of each kind of AI-generated file, and what Kennmarq.com adds today
FileWhat it asksKennmarq.com today
Imagesa visible label reading “THIS CONTENT GENERATED BY ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.”Waits for labels in a law's own words and language (expected February 2027)
Videoa visible label reading “THIS CONTENT GENERATED BY ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.”Waits for labels in a law's own words and language (expected February 2027)
Audioa notice people can hear reading “THIS CONTENT GENERATED BY ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.”Waits for spoken notices in audio (expected December 2026)

In the API

A rule for political ads and campaigns only: markets=us-nd applies the United States' general rules in force or passed, not this one (what a call for the United States needs). The table above shows what our marks add of what it asks.

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