Rank 6 of 17

AI surveillance

AI watching, identifying or tracking people: facial recognition, biometric identification, license plate readers, predictive policing, or automated monitoring of workers or the public. Prices set from a person's data are algorithmic pricing.

68

on the Fear Index

Bills23

Lobbying filings92

News393

Wikipedia5.4K

The receipts

5,358Wikipedia views on this fear in the last 30 days

393news articles about it in the last 30 days

23bills, resolutions, rules and orders cite it since January 2025, in 12 states and Congress

8new government controls written into those bills

92federal 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.

“develop or deploy an artificial intelligence system for the purpose of uniquely identifying a specific individual using biometric data or the targeted or untargeted gathering of images or other media from the Internet”
HB 149, TexasPassedMandatory reportingNew agency powersUse limits2 offices
“Surveillance data is data that is obtained through observation, inference, or surveillance and that is related to personal characteristics, behaviors, or biometrics.”
HB 25-1264, ColoradoDid not passUse limitsColorado Attorney General
“Prohibits the use of facial recognition software in the operation of any photo red light imaging detector systems or automated speed enforcement systems.”
HB 1231, HawaiiPassed
“use of electronic monitoring or automated decisions tools by an employer”
HB 5579, MichiganNot passedUse limits
“artificial intelligence for tracking and advertisement purposes”
A 8916, New YorkNot passedUse 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: Use limits1bill
2New York Attorney GeneralAttorney generalmost common control: Mandatory reporting1bill
3Texas Attorney GeneralAttorney generalmost common control: Mandatory reporting1bill
4Texas Department of Information ResourcesAgencymost common control: Mandatory reporting1bill

Everyone else lobbying

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

1Motorola SolutionsLobbying client12 filings
2MicrosoftAI company8 filings
3GoogleAI company4 filings
4American Bankers AssociationLobbying client4 filings
5Technology Network Aka TechnetLobbying client4 filings
6Leadership Conference on Civil and Human RightsLobbying client4 filings

Money, bills and attention

Money on filings naming it

Bills citing it

Wikipedia views

Each dot is 2 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.

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
HB 5579, MichiganNot passedLabor: fair employment practices; use of electronic monitoring or automated decisions tools by an employer; prohibit except for certain purposes. Creates new…Use limitsRead it on legislature.mi.gov
A 8916, New YorkNot passedProhibits licensees from relying on artificial intelligence for tracking and advertisement purposesUse limitsRead it on nyassembly.gov
H 262, VermontNot passedAn act relating to restricting electronic monitoring of employees and the use of employment-related automated decision systemsUse limitsRead it on legislature.vermont.gov
HB 25-1264, ColoradoDid not passProhibit Surveillance Data to Set Prices and WagesUse limitsRead it on leg.colorado.gov
A 1342, New YorkNot passedRequires the collection of oaths of responsible use from users of certain generative or surveillance advanced artificial intelligence systemsMandatory reportingRead it on nyassembly.gov
HB 6392, MichiganNot passedTorts: liability; liability for artificial intelligence misidentification; establish. Amends 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.101 - 600.9947) by adding sec. 2980.Read it on legislature.mi.gov
H.R. 10563, CongressNot passedFacial Recognition and Biometric Technology Moratorium Act of 2026Read it on congress.gov
S. 5544, CongressNot passedFacial Recognition and Biometric Technology Moratorium Act of 2026Read it on congress.gov
S 10574, New YorkNot passedRelation to the regulation of the use of artificial intelligence and facial recognition technology in criminal investigationsRead it on nyassembly.gov

All 23 bills citing it, with filters