Rank 8 of 17

Algorithmic bias

AI discriminating against people in decisions such as hiring, lending, housing, insurance, health care, or policing.

66

on the Fear Index

Bills53

Lobbying filings58

News35

Wikipedia3K

The receipts

3,035Wikipedia views on this fear in the last 30 days

35news articles about it in the last 30 days

53bills, resolutions, rules and orders cite it since January 2025, in 13 states and Congress

50new government controls written into those bills

58federal lobbying filings name it, past year

In their own words

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

“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
“A person may not develop or deploy an artificial intelligence system with the intent to unlawfully discriminate against a protected class in violation of state or federal law”
HB 149, TexasPassedMandatory reportingNew agency powersUse limits2 offices
“a decision that relates to an individual's access to, eligibility for, or compensation related to education, employment, housing, financial or lending services, insurance, health-care services”
SB 189, ColoradoPassedLabel or AI noticeNew agency powersUse limits
“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, ColoradoPassedMandatory reportingUse limitsColorado Division of Insurance
“Prohibits users of algorithmic decision-making from utilizing algorithmic eligibility determinations in a discriminatory manner.”
SB 59, HawaiiNot passedLabel or AI noticeMandatory reportingUse limits

What it's buying

The government controls written into the bills that cite this fear.

Who benefits

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

1Colorado Attorney GeneralAttorney generalmost common control: Label or AI notice2bills
2Texas Attorney GeneralAttorney generalmost common control: New agency powers2bills
3Colorado Division of InsuranceAgencymost common control: Mandatory reporting1bill
4Virginia Attorney GeneralAttorney generalmost common control: Label or AI notice1bill
5New York Attorney GeneralAttorney generalmost common control: Mandatory reporting1bill

Everyone else lobbying

Companies, trade groups, think tanks, unions and other groups whose lobbying filings name this fear, past year.

1National Fair Housing AllianceLobbying client8 filings
2American Council of Life InsurersLobbying client4 filings
3National Apartment AssociationLobbying client4 filings
4Association of American Medical CollegesLobbying client4 filings
5National Association of Mutual Insurance CompaniesLobbying client4 filings
6Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under LawLobbying client4 filings

Money, bills and attention

Money on filings naming it

Bills citing it

Wikipedia views

Each dot is 4 bills. Sources: lobbying filings on LDA.gov that name this fear, the bills that cite it, and Wikipedia readership of its articles.

Latest on this fear

The bills

The ones carrying the most controls, first.

SB 63, AlabamaPassedHealth care plans; to regulate the use of artificial intelligence in determinations of coverageLabel or AI noticeMandatory reportingNew agency powersUse limitsRead it on alison.legislature.state.al.us, PDF
SB 189, ColoradoPassedAutomated Decision-Making TechnologyLabel or AI noticeNew agency powersUse limitsRead it on leg.colorado.gov
HB 149, TexasPassedRelating to regulation of the use of artificial intelligence systems in this state; providing civil penalties.Mandatory reportingNew agency powersUse limitsRead it on capitol.texas.gov
SB 59, HawaiiNot passedRELATING TO ALGORITHMIC DISCRIMINATION.Label or AI noticeMandatory reportingUse limitsRead it on capitol.hawaii.gov
HB 2047, VirginiaNot passedVirginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; algorithmic pricing devices, report.Label or AI noticeNew agency powersUse limitsRead it on lis.virginia.gov
S 10290, New YorkNot passedRelates to restricting the use of electronic monitoring and automated employment decision toolsLabel or AI noticeUse limitsRead it on nyassembly.gov
S 10147, New YorkNot passedRelates to restricting the use of electronic monitoring and automated employment decision toolsLabel or AI noticeUse limitsRead it on nyassembly.gov
HB 1139, ColoradoPassedUse of Artificial Intelligence in Health CareMandatory reportingUse limitsRead it on leg.colorado.gov
SB 585, VirginiaDid not passVirginia Fair Housing Law, et al.; personalized algorithmic pricing disclosures, prohibitions.Label or AI noticeUse limitsRead it on lis.virginia.gov
HB 1008, ColoradoNot passedConsumer Protections for Artificial Intelligence InteractionsLabel or AI noticeNew agency powersRead it on leg.colorado.gov

All 53 bills citing it, with filters