The Fear Index
Rank 5 of 9
Algorithmic bias
75
on the Fear Index
Bills42
Lobbying filings91
Attention3K
▲ 2 new bills this week
The receipts
2,931Wikipedia views on this fear in the last 30 days
114news articles about it in the last 30 days
42bills, rules and orders cite it since January 2025, in 19 states and Congress
16new government controls written into those bills
91federal 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.
“A developer of an artificial intelligence system is also subject to the provisions of the "Colorado Anti-discrimination Act" if the artificial intelligence system is deployed in a way that violates the "Colorado Anti-discrimination Act".”
HB 1008, ColoradoPendingLabeling mandateMandatory reportingNew agency powersColorado Attorney General“insurer governance requirements for the use of artificial intelligence systems in certain insurance practices, including health insurance benefit determinations”
SB 2953, HawaiiPendingMandatory reportingNew agency powersHawaii Insurance Commissioner“Requires real estate brokers and online housing platforms using virtual agents and AI tools to conduct a disparate impact analysis”
A 9028, New YorkPendingLabeling mandateMandatory reporting“Is not used in any way that discriminates against individuals in violation of other state or federal laws and is fairly and equitably applied”
HB 1139, ColoradoPendingMandatory reportingColorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing“prohibits developers and deployers from offering, licensing, or using covered algorithms that discriminate based on protected characteristics or that cause a disparate impact”
A 9654, New YorkPendingMandatory reporting
What it's buying
The government controls written into the bills that cite this fear.
- 1Mandatory reporting to government9bills
- 2New powers for government agencies4bills
- 3Labels and watermarks on AI content3bills
Who benefits
Agencies and officials these bills would hand new power.
- 1Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing1bills
- 2Colorado Department of Human Services1bills
- 3Colorado Division of Insurance1bills
- 4Hawaii Insurance Commissioner1bills
- 5Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services1bills
Industry at the table
Companies and trade groups whose lobbying filings name this fear, past year.
- 1National Fair Housing Alliance6 filings
- 2Meta3 filings
- 3American Medical Association3 filings
- 4Google3 filings
- 5American Association for Justice3 filings
- 6American Council of Life Insurers3 filings
Money, bills and attention
Lobbying filings naming it
Bills citing it
Wikipedia views
Each dot is 5 bills. Sources: LDA.gov lobbying filings that mention this fear, bills tagged with it, and Wikipedia pageviews for its topic.
Latest on this fear
- Bill2026-09-14New Jersey A 5496: Regulates use of artificial intelligence in certain mortgage lending tools to minimize discrimination in lending. (Introduced, Referred to Assembly Science, Innovation and Technology Committee)
- Bill2026-09-14New Jersey A 5494: Prohibits certain use of artificial intelligence in denying homeowner, automobile, and flood insurance claims. (Introduced, Referred to Assembly Science, Innovation and Technology Committee)
The bills
The ones carrying the most controls, first.
- HB 1008, ColoradoPendingLabeling mandateMandatory reportingNew agency powers
- SB 2953, HawaiiPendingMandatory reportingNew agency powers
- HB 713, VirginiaPendingLabeling mandateNew agency powers
- A 9028, New YorkPendingLabeling mandateMandatory reporting
- HB 1139, ColoradoPendingMandatory reporting
- SB 2038, OklahomaPendingMandatory reporting
- A 9654, New YorkPendingMandatory reporting
- A 9581, New YorkPendingMandatory reporting
- SB 365, VirginiaPendingNew agency powers
- S 8706, New YorkPendingMandatory reporting