DIThe Distraction Index

#technology_policy

8 events across 7 weeks

1Damage
1Hype
6Noise
16.8Avg Dmg
23.6Avg Hype
WEEK 84Aug 2 – 8
NOISE2026-07-31
Trump AI Executive Order Approaches Implementation Deadline
Policy Changefederal · moderate
Damage
11.0
Hype
21.8
WEEK 82Jul 19 – 25
NOISE2026-07-24
Congress Seeks Kill Switch for Rogue AI Systems
federal · broad
Damage
0.0
Hype
22.0
WEEK 80Jul 5 – 11
NOISE2026-07-06
Trump Administration Seeks Early Access to Frontier AI Models
Policy Changefederal · moderate
Damage
8.5
Hype
13.5
NOISE2026-07-02
Executive Order Accelerates Post-Quantum Cryptography Timelines
Policy Changefederal · narrow
Damage
0.0
Hype
6.5
WEEK 64Mar 15 – 21
HYPE2026-03-14
Trump Administration TikTok Deal and Related Litigation
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · broad
Damage
35.6
Hype
48.0
WEEK 60Feb 15 – 21
NOISE2025-07-23
Trump Administration Reduces AI Regulations
Policy Changefederal · moderate
Damage
19.9
Hype
20.8
WEEK 56Jan 18 – 24
DMG2026-01-23
TikTok Deal Between China and White House Finalized
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
50.3
Hype
40.1
WEEK 23Jun 1 – 7
NOISE2025-06-07
Trump Administration Implements Drone Dominance Executive Order
Policy Changefederal · narrow
Damage
9.3
Hype
16.0