NH SB657

Creates a full-time Artificial Intelligence Analyst position within the Department of Justice to monitor AI deployment, investigate consumer protection violations, and evaluate AI-related labor harms, with an annual appropriation of $150,000.

Establishes a 9-member AI Oversight Commission including legislators, state agency heads, and gubernatorial appointees to study AI's effects on workforce, wages, education, healthcare, and political campaigns, with annual reporting requirements.

Creates a private civil right of action for deceptive use of AI, including misrepresenting identity, creating misleading synthetic content, or failing to disclose AI use in material communications.

Allows injured parties to recover actual damages or statutory damages of $1,000-$10,000 per violation, with treble damages or up to $25,000 per violation for knowing or willful misconduct, plus attorney's fees.

Provides affirmative defenses for clearly disclosed AI-generated content, parody or satire, and exempts technology providers, internet service providers, libraries, and educational institutions from liability.