The Fear Index
Rank 7 of 9
AI cyberattacks
67
on the Fear Index
Bills4
Lobbying filings582
Attention822
The receipts
822news articles about it in the last 30 days
4bills, rules and orders cite it since January 2025, in 1 state and Congress
2new government controls written into those bills
582federal lobbying filings name it, past year
In their own words
The fear as the bill states it, and the power the same bill hands out.
“risks to telecommunications network security posed by AI”
H.R. 7294, CongressPendingMandatory reporting“critical infrastructure controlled by artificial intelligence systems”
H 4657, South CarolinaPendingMandatory reporting“artificial intelligence-enabled cyber capabilities for cyberspace operations of the Department of Defense”
S. 2606, CongressPending“dangerous, unaccountable use of AI by the United States DOGE Service to jeopardize the private information and essential services”
H.Res. 286, CongressPending
What it's buying
The government controls written into the bills that cite this fear.
- 1Mandatory reporting to government2bills
Industry at the table
Companies and trade groups whose lobbying filings name this fear, past year.
Money, bills and attention
Lobbying filings naming it
Bills citing it
Wikipedia views
Each dot is one bill. Sources: LDA.gov lobbying filings that mention this fear, bills tagged with it, and Wikipedia pageviews for its topic.
Latest on this fear
- Lobbying filing2026-09-08Chubb Ina Holdings reported $940K in lobbying that mentions AI, naming H.R. 1285, H.R. 3437, H.R. 7130, S. 1544, S. 570
- Statement2026-09-01Foundation for American Innovation: On the Loose
- Bill2026-09-01Congress H.R. 7294: AI for Secure Networks Act (Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.)
The bills
The ones carrying the most controls, first.
- H.R. 7294, CongressPendingMandatory reporting
- H 4657, South CarolinaPendingMandatory reporting
- S. 2606, CongressPending
- H.Res. 286, CongressPending