RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — The conversation surrounding the use of generative artificial intelligence, such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Microsoft CoPilot, Google Gemini, and others, is rapidly evolving and continuing to provoke questions of thought.

The debate comes as North Carolina Governor Josh Stein signed into law an executive order geared toward artificial intelligence.

It’s a space that is transforming at a pace much quicker than many people can adapt to, and is finding its way more and more into everyday use.

One of those spaces is the job market.

“I’ll even share with my experience yesterday. So I had gotten a completely generative AI-written resume, and my first reaction was, ‘Oh, I don’t love this. ‘ And then my second reaction was, ‘but why?’ I’m going to want them doing this at work. So why wouldn’t I want them doing it in the application process?” said human resources executive Steve O’Brien.

O’Brien’s comments caught the attention of colleagues internally and externally.

“I think what we need to do is ask ourselves, how do we interview in a world where generative AI is involved. Not how do we exclude generative AI from the interview process,” added O’Brien.

According to the 2025 Job Seeker Nation Report by Employ, 69% of applicants say they use artificial intelligence to find or match their work history with relevant job listings. That is up by one percent compared to 2024. Alternatively, in 2025, Employ found that 52% of applicants write or review resumes using artificial intelligence, down from 58% in 2024.

“I think recruiters are getting very good at spotting this AI-generated content. Every resume sounds the same, every line sounds the same, and the resume is missing the stories that. I mean, humans love stories,” said resume and career coaching expert Mir Garvy.

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Meanwhile, career website Zety found that 58% of HR managers believe it’s ethical for candidates to use AI during their job search.

“Now those applicant tracking systems are AI-informed. But when all of us have access to tools like ChatGPT, in a sense, we have now a more level playing field,” Garvy said.

“If you had asked me six months ago, I’d have said that I was disappointed that generative AI had made the resume. But I don’t think that I have that opinion anymore,” said O’Brien. “So I don’t fault the candidates who are being asked to write 75 resumes and reply to 100 jobs before they get an interview for trying to figure out an efficient way to engage in that marketplace.”

The pair, along with job seekers, agree that AI is a tool that is best used to aid and assist, but not replace.

“(Artificial intelligence) should tell your story. It should highlight the things that are most important and downplay or eliminate the things that aren’t,” said Garvy.

O’Brien added, “If you completely outsource the creative process to ChatGPT, that’s probably not great, right? You are sort of erasing yourself from the equation. But if there’s something in there that you need help articulating, you need a different perspective on how to visualize, I have found it to be an extraordinary partner.”

North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein on Tuesday signed an executive order (EO) creating the state’s Artificial Intelligence Leadership Council, tasked with advising on and supporting AI strategy, policy and training. The move comes just more than a year after the state published its AI responsible use framework.

Executive Order No. 24: Advancing Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence That Benefits All North Carolinians sets the direction for the council and creates the North Carolina AI Accelerator, which will serve as a hub within the N.C. Department of Information Technology (NCDIT). Council duties include creating a state AI road map; recommending AI policy, governance and ethics frameworks; guiding the accelerator; addressing workforce, economic and infrastructure impacts; and issuing recommendations for AI and public safety. Its first report is due June 30, 2026.

“AI has the potential to transform how we work and live, carrying with it both extraordinary opportunities and real risks,” Stein said in a news release. “Our state will be stronger if we are equipped to take on these challenges responsibly. I am looking forward to this council helping our state effectively deploy AI to enhance government operations, drive economic growth and improve North Carolinians’ lives.”

State CIO and NCDIT Secretary Teena Piccione will co-chair the council alongside state Department of Commerce Secretary Lee Lilley. The governor named 22 additional members from the public and private sectors. They include technology leaders, educators, state legislators and state agency representatives such as David Yokum, chief scientist of the Office of State Budget and Management. Vera Cubero, emerging technologies consultant for the N.C. Department of Public Instruction, and Charlotte CIO Markell Storay are among the appointees, each of whom will serve a two-year term.

“I am honored to chair this council dedicated to strategically harnessing the exponential potential of AI for the benefit of North Carolina’s people, businesses and communities,” Piccione said in the release. “The AI Accelerator, along with our other initiatives, puts us in a strong position to implement swift and transformative solutions that will not only position North Carolina at the forefront of technological innovation but also uphold the latest standards of data privacy and security.”

The AI Accelerator will serve as the hub for AI governance, research, development and training. It is housed in the NCDIT, where staff will develop an AI governance framework, risk assessment and statewide definitions for AI and generative AI, according to the EO. When it comes to AI, Piccione sees significant potential for its use in government, identifying use cases in areas including procurement, fraud detection and cybersecurity, she told Government Technology earlier this year.

The state, like others, has been accelerating its AI moves of late. NCDIT named its first AI governance and policy executive this year, the University of North Carolina has been working with faculty to address AI in classroom settings, and some state agencies are looking at ways to safely implement chat and other services. North Carolina now joins other states that have appointed councils; are working toward ethical governance; and are wrestling with data centers, AI use and how it impacts energy use, also mentioned in the EO.

The growing influence of artificial intelligence in health care was on display Wednesday as House lawmakers peppered invited witnesses with pointed questions about how technology might influence seemingly disparate topics like drug development, experimental Medicare models, and teen mental health.

The hearing description by the Energy and Commerce Committee’s health subcommittee promised a broad examination of the potential to advance American health care with AI, and members took the opportunity to dive into the topics closest to their interests. The questions over more than three hours revealed possible directions for policy as lawmakers consider whether — and how — to pass laws regulating AI’s use in health care. 

Here are five concerns that came up.

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