Policy Diffusion Research Dashboard

A comprehensive research tool for analyzing industry opposition and state-level policy diffusion in AI governance, data privacy, and platform accountability

Enacted Bills
11

Signed into law

Introduced Bills
18

In legislative process

States with AI Laws
7

Enacted legislation

Total Lobbying
$21.70M

Industry expenditures

Media Articles
117

Analyzed coverage

Tech Industry Lobbying Breakdown

Tech Overall
29%

Of bills with lobbying

Big Tech
29%

Meta, Google, Amazon, etc.

AI Companies
14%

OpenAI, Anthropic, etc.

Other Tech
-14%

Other tech companies

Data Analysis & Trends

Tech Lobbying Activity Timeline
Monthly lobbying activity by tech sector (Big Tech vs AI Companies)
Big Tech
AI Companies
Other Tech
May 20243 activities
3
Aug 202410 activities
3
2
5
Bills by State
Legislative activity breakdown across states (enacted vs introduced)
Enacted
Introduced
Alabama13 bills (1 enacted, 12 introduced)
1
12
California7 bills (5 enacted, 2 introduced)
5
2
Alaska2 bills (0 enacted, 2 introduced)
2
New York2 bills (0 enacted, 2 introduced)
2
Texas1 bills (1 enacted, 0 introduced)
1
Utah1 bills (1 enacted, 0 introduced)
1
Colorado1 bills (1 enacted, 0 introduced)
1
Illinois1 bills (1 enacted, 0 introduced)
1
Connecticut1 bills (1 enacted, 0 introduced)
1

Core Features

Case Study & Research Tools

Correlation Analysis
Statistical analysis of lobbying expenditure and bill outcomes with effectiveness metrics
Bill Comparison
Side-by-side comparison of bill provisions to analyze policy diffusion patterns
Research Summary
AI-powered executive summaries of tracked research data for academic papers
Diffusion Timeline
Temporal analysis showing when states adopted provisions with early adopter identification
Network Visualization
Interactive network showing state influence patterns based on provision similarity
Report Generator
Generate comprehensive research reports combining all analysis findings for MPP capstone
Monitoring System
Automated tracking of lobbying disclosures, bill status changes, and media coverage
Advanced Analysis
Temporal lag, geographic clustering, lobbying strategies, and policy entrepreneur identification
Data Sync
Connect to LegiScan, OpenStates, and lobbying disclosure databases for automated data collection
Longitudinal Tracking
Historical trends in lobbying, bills, and media with predictive analytics for future diffusion
Data Quality
Validation, completeness tracking, duplicate detection, and automated quality reports
State Comparison
Compare legislative approaches, lobbying intensity, and media coverage across states
Diffusion Detection
Automated identification of policy diffusion relationships based on provision similarity and timing
Geographical Diffusion Map
Interactive US map visualizing policy diffusion patterns with temporal animation
Chronological Timeline
Temporal sequencing of bill introductions to identify trigger-follower relationships
Textual Similarity Analysis
Compare bill texts to identify provision overlap and copied language as diffusion evidence

Policy Domains

AI Governance

Algorithmic accountability, high-risk AI systems, impact assessments, and developer/deployer obligations

Data Privacy

Consumer data rights, opt-out mechanisms, disclosure requirements, and privacy protections

Platform Accountability

Content moderation, transparency requirements, and platform liability frameworks

Note: Additional domains like Frontier Models and Child Safety can be tracked by adding bills with those policy domains in the Bill Tracker.

Trigger Event Types

Introduction

First state to introduce legislation in a policy domain, setting the initial template for diffusion

Passage

Bill successfully passes legislature, creating a model for other states to adopt

Enactment

Bill signed into law, demonstrating political feasibility and triggering diffusion to other states

Federal Action

Federal legislation, executive order, or agency action that influences state-level policy activity

Major Incident

High-profile AI failure, data breach, or platform harm that catalyzes regulatory response

Advocacy Campaign

Coordinated advocacy effort across multiple states promoting similar policy solutions

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CAT🐛 Bug
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Testing the Bug Report category - this should be tagged as a bug report in the admin panel.

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AB💬 General
about 2 months ago

This dashboard is excellent for policy research! The similarity analysis feature is particularly useful.

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