DIThe Distraction Index

#ai_policy

5 events across 3 weeks

0Damage
1Hype
4Noise
3.5Avg Dmg
19.1Avg Hype
WEEK 85Aug 9 – 15
NOISE2026-08-10
OpenAI Hiring Risks White House Relationship
Information Operationfederal · narrow
Damage
11.9
Hype
20.5
WEEK 82Jul 19 – 25
NOISE2026-07-24
Trump Announces AI Data Center Power Pledge
Policy Changefederal · moderate
Damage
0.1
Hype
8.5
NOISE2026-07-23
Trump Administration Sanctions Chinese AI Firms Over Distillation
Policy Changeinternational · moderate
Damage
0.0
Hype
14.0
NOISE2026-07-19
China's Xi Calls for Global AI Governance, Criticizes US Tech Restrictions
international · broad
Damage
0.0
Hype
14.2
WEEK 63Mar 8 – 14
HYPE2026-03-11
Anthropic Challenges US Military Blacklist Over AI Rules
Policy Changefederal · narrow
Damage
5.4
Hype
38.3