AI Fear Report tracks 1,815 AI bills, finds deepfake fear tops the regulatory index
beffjezos · x · 2026-09-22
- Beff Jezos boosts aifearreport.com, a live tracker mapping how AI fears turn into legislation across Congress and all 50 states.
- Since January 2025: 1,815 AI-related bills/resolutions/rules, 364 of which would place AI under new government control, empowering 79 agencies. Top fear: deepfakes (148 bills in 37 states, 151 lobbying filings, fear index 91/100), followed by power/data-center bills (44, index 90) and kids-and-chatbots (49, index 81).
- Polls cited: 63% of Americans think advanced AI poses at least moderate extinction risk; 53% extremely concerned about AI's environmental impact (up from 41%); 67% lack confidence in federal AI regulation.
- The framing is explicitly anti-regulatory: fears are presented as levers being pulled toward licenses, registries, audits, and new agency powers.
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