AIFear Report
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Loudest fear right now: Power bills and data centers

Responsible Data Center Development and Resource Protection ActA 5294, New Jersey

91 bills in 28 states and Congress cite power bills and data centers. They carry 63 new government controls and would hand new power to 23 offices.

Index
91 of 100, rank 1 of 17
Attention
59,231 Wikipedia views and 1,288 news articles in the last 30 days
Bills
91 since January 2025, in 28 states and Congress
Controls
63 written into those bills
Goes to
South Carolina Department of Environmental Services, in 3 of them
Lobbying
430 filings name it, past year
Funding
$280K from advocacy groups, past year
See the receipts

How afraid people are

What the fear is turning into

  1. 257.9KWikipedia views on the 17 fears, last 30 days
  2. 2,272bills, resolutions, rules and orders about AI since January 2025
  3. 759of them would put AI under new government control
  4. 100agencies and officials they would hand new power
Aug 12: 2,139Aug 19: 2,140Aug 26: 2,148Sep 2: 2,160Sep 9: 2,168Sep 16: 2,198Sep 23: 2,206Sep 30: 2,243Oct 7: 2,259Oct 14: 2,264Oct 21: 2,272Oct 28: 2,272Nov 4: 2,2722,1392,272Aug 12today
Bills, resolutions, rules and orders about AI, running total over the last 90 days

The Fear Index

The 17 fears this report follows, scored 0 to 100. bills lobbying attention

  1. 1Power bills and data centers91 bills · 28 states · 430 lobbying filings91
  2. 2Deepfakes198 bills · 42 states · 149 lobbying filings89
  3. 3Privacy and personal data29 bills · 16 states · 971 lobbying filings82
  4. 4Kids and chatbots61 bills · 26 states · 197 lobbying filings79
  5. 5AI deciding care64 bills · 28 states · 392 lobbying filings76
  6. 6AI surveillance23 bills · 12 states · 92 lobbying filings68
  7. 7Job loss29 bills · 10 states · 44 lobbying filings67▲ 1
  8. 8Algorithmic bias53 bills · 13 states · 58 lobbying filings66▼ 1
  9. 9Algorithmic pricing80 bills · 29 states · 6 lobbying filings64
  10. 10AI scams11 bills · 5 states · 119 lobbying filings62
  11. 11China race5 bills · 177 lobbying filings · 5.8K Wikipedia views in the last 30 days62
  12. 12AI taking creators' work5 bills · 3 states · 208 lobbying filings62
  13. 13AI misinformation11 bills · 6 states · 26 lobbying filings60
  14. 14Self-driving vehicles6 bills · 5 states · 38 lobbying filings57▲ 1
  15. 15AI companions23 bills · 13 states · 7 lobbying filings56▼ 1
  16. 16Loss of control5 bills · 4 states · 31 lobbying filings55
  17. 17AI therapists36 bills · 23 states · 45 lobbying filings53
How the 17 were chosen

The same fears, everywhere

All 17 fears, on every channel.

FearBillsStatesFederalLobbying filingsStatementsNews, 30 daysWikipedia, 30 days
Power bills9128643041,28859.2K
Deepfakes1984220149149332.7K
Privacy2916297161,3062,929
Kids and chatbots61262197922718.7K
Care decisions642843920334,561
Surveillance231239233935,358
Job loss291024434664,314
Bias53131580353,035
Pricing80291601544,494
Scams115111923201,704
China race50517756575,818
Copyright53120807024,344
Misinformation116226243126.8K
Self-driving65038176112.4K
Companions23131718928.2K
Loss of control541313023743K
AI therapists362304501329

The totals

  • $85.2Mraised by political committees working on AI policy this cycle
  • $3.5Mreported by advocacy groups on lobbying filings that name a fear, past year
  • 923separate government controls across the 759 measures that carry one
  • 50states, plus the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the federal government, with AI measures since January 2025
  • 2,045federal lobbying filings naming one of the 17 fears, past year
  • 7,593news articles on the 17 fears in the last 30 days

In their own words

The fear as each bill's official summary or text states it, and the controls the same bill would create.

  • Algorithmic bias
    “The artificial intelligence does not discriminate, directly or indirectly, against any subscriber group or enrollee”
    SB 63, AlabamaPassedLabel or AI noticeMandatory reportingNew agency powersUse limitsAlabama Department of Insurance
  • AI therapists
    “The act prohibits an operator from stating that any output data provided by a conversational artificial intelligence service is provided by, endorsed by, or equivalent to services provided by certain licensed or certified professionals”
    HB 1263, ColoradoPassedID checks for usersLabel or AI noticeUse limitsColorado Attorney General
  • Kids and chatbots
    “Establishes protections for minor account holders of conversational artificial intelligence services.”
    HB 2502, HawaiiNot passedLabel or AI noticeMandatory reportingNew agency powersUse limits2 offices
  • Power bills and data centers
    “clean firm energy requirements, contract filing, commission review, disclosure requirements, backup generation standards, curtailment standards”
    SB 1323, PennsylvaniaNot passedData center limitsMandatory reportingNew agency powersPennsylvania Public Utility Commission
  • Deepfakes
    “creates the Digital Voyeurism Prevention Act to address non-consensual generation and distribution of counterfeit intimate images”
    HB 276, UtahPassedLabel or AI noticeNew agency powersUse limitsUtah Division of Consumer Protection

Where it's happening

Every state, shaded by its AI measures that would put AI under new government control.

AK2 ME7 WI11 VT6 NH5 WA4 ID4 MT9 ND4 MN30 IL3 MI27 NY127 MA12 OR8 NV0 WY0 SD9 IA10 IN7 OH14 PA33 NJ75 CT11 RI8 CA30 UT6 CO11 NE2 MO11 KY15 WV5 VA44 MD8 DE2 AZ1 NM1 KS8 AR8 TN28 NC0 SC16 DC0 OK10 LA11 MS7 AL11 GA13 HI20 TX18 FL17 PR2
Congress28Federal agencies0

Pick a state to see its numbers.

The five with the most

  1. 1New York127 of 214 AI measures carry a control · 11 passed · loudest fear: Deepfakes127bills
  2. 2New Jersey75 of 160 AI measures carry a control · 5 passed · loudest fear: Deepfakes75bills
  3. 3Virginia44 of 107 AI measures carry a control · 12 passed · loudest fear: Power bills and data centers44bills
  4. 4Pennsylvania33 of 72 AI measures carry a control · 0 passed · loudest fear: Job loss33bills
  5. 5California30 of 74 AI measures carry a control · 33 passed · loudest fear: Deepfakes30bills
All the states

Who's funding it

Advocacy groups and foundations lobbying on these fears, past year.

  1. 1Americans for Responsible InnovationAdvocacy groupmentions 2 fears$1.7M
  2. 2The AI Policy NetworkAdvocacy groupmentions 2 fears$1M
  3. 3EncodeAdvocacy groupmentions 1 fear$230K
  4. 4Center for AI SafetyAdvocacy groupmentions 1 fear$180K
  5. 5ControlAIAdvocacy groupmentions 1 fear$150K
  6. 6Palisade ResearchAdvocacy groupmentions 1 fear$130K
  7. 7Omidyar NetworkFoundationmentions 1 fear$60K
  8. 8The Alliance for Secure AIAdvocacy groupmentions 5 fears$30K
  9. 9Common Sense MediaAdvocacy groupmentions 1 fear$12K

Everyone else lobbying

Companies, trade groups, think tanks, unions and other groups lobbying on these fears, past year. Ranked by how often they file.

  1. 1MetaAI companymentions 7 fears32 filings
  2. 2MicrosoftAI companymentions 5 fears24 filings
  3. 3OracleAI companymentions 4 fears20 filings
  4. 4RELXLobbying clientmentions 3 fears20 filings
  5. 5Recording Industry Association of AmericaLobbying clientmentions 1 fear16 filings
  6. 6Motorola SolutionsLobbying clientmentions 2 fears16 filings
  7. 7Business RoundtableTrade groupmentions 1 fear14 filings
  8. 8T-Mobile USALobbying clientmentions 2 fears14 filings
  9. 9Information Technology Industry CouncilTrade groupmentions 3 fears14 filings
  10. 10AnthropicAI companymentions 6 fears13 filings
  11. 11AmazonAI companymentions 3 fears12 filings
  12. 12ComcastLobbying clientmentions 2 fears12 filings
  13. 13SalesforceAI companymentions 1 fear12 filings
  14. 14News/Media AllianceLobbying clientmentions 4 fears12 filings
  15. 15CoreWeaveLobbying clientmentions 2 fears12 filings
  16. 16GoogleAI companymentions 8 fears11 filings
  17. 17AppleAI companymentions 2 fears11 filings
  18. 18LinkedInLobbying clientmentions 3 fears11 filings
  19. 19CTIATrade groupmentions 4 fears10 filings
  20. 20PinterestLobbying clientmentions 3 fears10 filings
  21. 21Edison Electric InstituteTrade groupmentions 1 fear9 filings
  22. 22Computer and Communications Industry AssociationTrade groupmentions 5 fears9 filings
  23. 23U.S. Chamber of CommerceTrade groupmentions 3 fears8 filings
  24. 24American Association for JusticeTrade groupmentions 4 fears8 filings
  25. 25American Council of Life InsurersLobbying clientmentions 2 fears8 filings
  26. 26MedtronicLobbying clientmentions 2 fears8 filings
  27. 27The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance CompanyLobbying clientmentions 1 fear8 filings
  28. 28Uber TechnologiesLobbying clientmentions 1 fear8 filings
  29. 29BSA | The Software AllianceTrade groupmentions 4 fears8 filings
  30. 30AdobeAI companymentions 4 fears8 filings

Election money

Political committees working on AI policy this cycle, and the names that put up the money.

  1. 1Leading the FutureSuper PAC$75.1M
  2. 2Public FirstSuper PAC$9.8M
  3. 3C3.ai PACPAC$132.2K
  4. 4The AI Policy Network AIPN PACPAC$130K
  5. 5Humanity Above Artificial Intelligence PACPAC$6.1K

Where it came from

  1. 1Andreessen HorowitzLeading the FutureFeb 2026$50M
  2. 2Greg BrockmanLeading the FutureSep 2025$12.5M
  3. 3Anna BrockmanLeading the FutureSep 2025$12.5M
  4. 4Dario AmodeiPublic FirstMay 2026$2M
  5. 5Public First ActionPublic FirstFeb 2026$2M
  6. 6Peter LofgrenPublic FirstJun 2026$2M
  7. 7Shauna KravecPublic FirstJun 2026$1M
  8. 8Michael CohenPublic FirstJan 2026$1M
  9. 9Jan LeikePublic FirstJun 2026$800K
  10. 10Kate WoolvertonPublic FirstJun 2026$500K
  11. 11Nicholas JosephPublic FirstJun 2026$500K
  12. 12Perplex AILeading the FutureAug 2025$100K

What the fear is buying

The government controls written into AI bills, rules and orders, by number of bills.

  1. 1Bans and limits on uses of AI54 passed, 328 not passed · fears cited: Deepfakes, Algorithmic pricing, AI deciding care382bills
  2. 2Labels and notices of AI use28 passed, 143 not passed · fears cited: Deepfakes, Kids and chatbots, Algorithmic bias171bills
  3. 3Moratoriums and limits on data centers11 passed, 113 not passed · fears cited: Power bills and data centers, Job loss124bills
  4. 4New powers for government agencies26 passed, 92 not passed · fears cited: Power bills and data centers, Algorithmic bias, Deepfakes118bills
  5. 5Mandatory reporting to government18 passed, 88 not passed · fears cited: Power bills and data centers, Kids and chatbots, AI deciding care106bills
  6. 6ID and age checks for users2 passed, 12 not passed · fears cited: Kids and chatbots, AI therapists, AI companions14bills
  7. 7Licenses required to build AI0 passed, 3 not passed3bills
  8. 8State laws overridden by Washington0 passed, 3 not passed · fears cited: Deepfakes3bills
  9. 9Export controls on models and chips0 passed, 2 not passed · fears cited: Job loss, Power bills and data centers2bills
Every bill, by state, fear and control

Who benefits

Agencies and officials these bills would hand new power, by number of bills.

  1. 1Virginia Attorney GeneralAttorney generalmost common control: New agency powers8bills
  2. 2Pennsylvania Attorney GeneralAttorney generalmost common control: New agency powers6bills
  3. 3South Carolina Department of Environmental ServicesAgencymost common control: Mandatory reporting6bills
  4. 4California Attorney GeneralAttorney generalmost common control: New agency powers6bills
  5. 5South Carolina Public Service CommissionAgencymost common control: Mandatory reporting5bills
  6. 6New Jersey Board of Public UtilitiesAgencymost common control: Mandatory reporting4bills
  7. 7Texas Attorney GeneralAttorney generalmost common control: Use limits4bills
  8. 8Pennsylvania Public Utility CommissionAgencymost common control: Data center limits3bills
  9. 9Colorado Attorney GeneralAttorney generalmost common control: Label or AI notice3bills
  10. 10Kentucky Attorney GeneralAttorney generalmost common control: New agency powers3bills
  11. 11California local prosecutorsProsecutorsmost common control: Label or AI notice3bills
  12. 12Missouri Attorney GeneralAttorney generalmost common control: Use limits3bills
  13. 13New York Attorney GeneralAttorney generalmost common control: Mandatory reporting3bills
  14. 14Utah Division of Consumer ProtectionAgencymost common control: Label or AI notice3bills
  15. 15Pennsylvania GovernorGovernormost common control: Data center limits2bills
  16. 16New Jersey Attorney GeneralAttorney generalmost common control: Mandatory reporting2bills
  17. 17Pennsylvania Department of Environmental ProtectionAgencymost common control: New agency powers2bills
  18. 18New York Department of Environmental ConservationAgencymost common control: Data center limits2bills
  19. 19Federal Trade CommissionAgencymost common control: Label or AI notice2bills
  20. 20State Attorneys GeneralAttorney generalmost common control: Label or AI notice2bills
  21. 21California Medical BoardAgencymost common control: Use limits2bills
  22. 22California Osteopathic Medical BoardAgencymost common control: Use limits2bills
  23. 23New York Public Service CommissionAgencymost common control: Data center limits2bills
  24. 24Tennessee Department of RevenueAgencymost common control: Mandatory reporting2bills
  25. 25Tennessee Comptroller of the TreasuryAgencymost common control: Mandatory reporting2bills
  26. 26Oklahoma Corporation CommissionAgencymost common control: New agency powers2bills
  27. 27California Labor CommissionerAgencymost common control: Label or AI notice2bills
  28. 28Hawaii Attorney GeneralAttorney generalmost common control: Label or AI notice2bills
  29. 29New York Department of LaborAgencymost common control: Mandatory reporting2bills
  30. 30Virginia Department of Environmental QualityAgencymost common control: Data center limits2bills

Already law

188 measures have passed. 96 of them carry a control. The 40 carrying the most are shown.

  • SB 63, AlabamaPassed · 2026-04-17Health care plans; to regulate the use of artificial intelligence in determinations of coverageLabel or AI noticeMandatory reportingNew agency powersUse limitsAI deciding careAlgorithmic biasRead it on alison.legislature.state.al.us, PDF
  • HB 452, UtahPassed · 2025-03-26Artificial Intelligence AmendmentsLabel or AI noticeNew agency powersUse limitsAI therapistsPrivacy and personal dataRead it on le.utah.gov
  • HB 149, TexasPassed · 2025-06-22Relating to regulation of the use of artificial intelligence systems in this state; providing civil penalties.Mandatory reportingNew agency powersUse limitsAlgorithmic biasDeepfakesKids and chatbotsPrivacy and personal dataAI surveillanceRead it on capitol.texas.gov
  • SB 243, CaliforniaPassed · 2025-10-13Companion chatbots.Label or AI noticeMandatory reportingUse limitsAI companionsKids and chatbotsRead it on leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • S 6953, New YorkPassed · 2025-12-19Relates to the training and use of artificial intelligence frontier modelsMandatory reportingNew agency powersUse limitsLoss of controlRead it on nyassembly.gov
  • HB 276, UtahPassed · 2026-03-24Artificial Intelligence ModificationsLabel or AI noticeNew agency powersUse limitsDeepfakesRead it on le.utah.gov
  • LD 2082, MainePassed · 2026-04-13An Act To Regulate The Use Of Artificial Intelligence In Providing Certain Mental Health ServicesLabel or AI noticeNew agency powersUse limitsAI therapistsRead it on legislature.maine.gov
  • SB 189, ColoradoPassed · 2026-05-14Automated Decision-Making TechnologyLabel or AI noticeNew agency powersUse limitsAlgorithmic biasRead it on leg.colorado.gov
  • HB 1263, ColoradoPassed · 2026-05-29Conversational Artificial Intelligence Service Operator RequirementsID checks for usersLabel or AI noticeUse limitsAI therapistsKids and chatbotsRead it on leg.colorado.gov
  • SB 226, UtahPassed · 2025-03-27Artificial Intelligence Consumer Protection AmendmentsLabel or AI noticeNew agency powersRead it on le.utah.gov
  • SB 25, MontanaPassed · 2025-05-13Revise election laws regarding disclosure requirements for the use of AI in electionsLabel or AI noticeUse limitsDeepfakesAI misinformationRead it on bills.legmt.gov
  • HF 16, MinnesotaPassed · 2025-06-14Data center regulatory bill.Data center limitsNew agency powersPower bills and data centersRead it on revisor.mn.gov
  • SB 815, TexasPassed · 2025-06-20Relating to the use of certain automated systems in, and certain adverse determinations made in connection with, the health benefit claims…New agency powersUse limitsAI deciding careRead it on capitol.texas.gov
  • SB 441, TexasPassed · 2025-06-20Relating to criminal and civil liability related to sexually explicit media and artificial intimate visual material; creating a criminal…New agency powersUse limitsDeepfakesRead it on capitol.texas.gov
  • HB 581, TexasPassed · 2025-06-20Relating to the creation of artificial sexual material harmful to minors.ID checks for usersUse limitsDeepfakesKids and chatbotsRead it on capitol.texas.gov
  • SB 53, CaliforniaPassed · 2025-09-29Artificial intelligence models: large developers.Mandatory reportingNew agency powersLoss of controlRead it on leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • HB 76, UtahPassed · 2026-03-23Data Center Water Transparency AmendmentsMandatory reportingNew agency powersPower bills and data centersRead it on le.utah.gov
  • HB 2225, WashingtonPassed · 2026-03-24Concerning regulation of artificial intelligence companion chatbots.Label or AI noticeUse limitsAI companionsKids and chatbotsRead it on app.leg.wa.gov
  • HB 1170, WashingtonPassed · 2026-03-24Informing users when content is developed or modified by artificial intelligence.Label or AI noticeNew agency powersRead it on app.leg.wa.gov
  • SB 135, South DakotaPassed · 2026-03-30protect residents from increased utility costs and utility shortages caused by data centers and clarify authority to regulate data centers.Mandatory reportingNew agency powersPower bills and data centersRead it on sdlegislature.gov
  • SB 1546, OregonPassed · 2026-04-06Relating to artificial intelligence companions.Label or AI noticeUse limitsAI companionsKids and chatbotsRead it on olis.oregonlegislature.gov
  • HB 2992, OklahomaPassed · 2026-05-11Corporation Commission; creating the Data Center Customer Ratepayer Protection Act of 2026; effective date; emergency.Mandatory reportingNew agency powersPower bills and data centersRead it on oklegislature.gov
  • HB 639, LouisianaPassed · 2026-05-29ELECTIONS/CAMPAIGNS: Requires disclosure of the use of artificial intelligence in telephone campaign communicationsLabel or AI noticeNew agency powersDeepfakesRead it on legis.la.gov
  • HB 1139, ColoradoPassed · 2026-06-02Use of Artificial Intelligence in Health CareMandatory reportingUse limitsAI deciding careAI therapistsAlgorithmic biasRead it on leg.colorado.gov
  • HB 1195, ColoradoPassed · 2026-06-03Psychotherapy Artificial Intelligence RestrictionsLabel or AI noticeUse limitsAI therapistsPrivacy and personal dataRead it on leg.colorado.gov
  • HB 459, LouisianaPassed · 2026-06-09ELECTIONS/CANDIDATES: Provides relative to the use of artificial intelligence in political campaignsLabel or AI noticeUse limitsDeepfakesRead it on legis.la.gov
  • A 796, New JerseyPassed · 2026-07-07Requires electric public utilities to develop and apply special rules for certain data centers to protect non-data center customers from…Mandatory reportingNew agency powersPower bills and data centersRead it on njleg.state.nj.us
  • SB 3001, HawaiiPassed · 2026-07-14RELATING TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.Label or AI noticeMandatory reportingAI companionsKids and chatbotsRead it on capitol.hawaii.gov
  • AB 1405, CaliforniaPassed · 2026-09-09Artificial intelligence: auditors: registration.Mandatory reportingNew agency powersRead it on leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • AB 2469, CaliforniaPassed · 2026-09-21Data centers: water use disclosures.Data center limitsMandatory reportingRead it on leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • SB 947, CaliforniaPassed · 2026-09-30Employment: automated decision systems.Label or AI noticeUse limitsRead it on leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • SB 1246, CaliforniaPassed · 2026-09-30Autonomous vehicles.Mandatory reportingNew agency powersRead it on leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • SB 540, GeorgiaTakes effect · 2027-07-01Online Internet Safety; certain disclosures related to conversational AI services; requireLabel or AI noticeUse limitsKids and chatbotsPrivacy and personal dataRead it on legis.ga.gov
  • S 822, New YorkPassed · 2025-02-14Relates to the disclosure of automated employment decision-making tools and maintaining an artificial intelligence inventoryLabel or AI noticeRead it on nyassembly.gov
  • SB 4, KentuckyPassed · 2025-03-24AN ACT relating to protection of information and declaring an emergency.Use limitsDeepfakesRead it on apps.legislature.ky.gov
  • SB 271, UtahPassed · 2025-03-27Unauthorized Artificial Intelligence Impersonation AmendmentsUse limitsDeepfakesRead it on le.utah.gov
  • SB 164, South DakotaPassed · 2025-03-31prohibit the use of a deepfake to influence an election and to provide a penalty therefor.Use limitsDeepfakesRead it on sdlegislature.gov
  • SB 431, IndianaPassed · 2025-04-10Construction of data center by foreign adversary.Data center limitsPower bills and data centersRead it on iga.in.gov
  • HB 1167, North DakotaPassed · 2025-04-14AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 16.1-10 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to artificial intelligence…Label or AI noticeRead it on ndlegis.gov
  • HB 1529, ArkansasPassed · 2025-04-17TO CREATE THE CRIMINAL OFFENSE OF UNLAWFUL CREATION OR DISTRIBUTION OF DEEPFAKE VISUAL MATERIAL; AND TO ESTABLISH A CAUSE OF ACTION FOR…Use limitsDeepfakesRead it on arkleg.state.ar.us
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