AI governance publication velocity (US Federal Register)
Governance counterweight · source: US Federal Register
What this measures
The number of documents mentioning artificial intelligence published in the US Federal Register in the last 30 days: rules, proposed rules, and official notices. A proxy for how actively government is engaging with AI. This is the governance counterweight; a stronger response pushes the index down. Every document is listed in the referenced registry.
Recent values
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-16 | 32 |
| 2026-08-15 | 35 |
| 2026-08-14 | 38 |
| 2026-07-15 | 39 |
| 2026-06-15 | 22 |
| 2026-05-15 | 38 |
| 2026-04-15 | 38 |
| 2026-03-15 | 15 |
| 2026-02-15 | 18 |
| 2026-01-15 | 19 |
| 2025-12-15 | 21 |
| 2025-11-15 | 14 |
| 2025-10-15 | 14 |
| 2025-09-15 | 18 |
| 2025-08-15 | 8 |
| 2025-07-15 | 17 |
Part of the Data Pressure Index. History before the first live day is reconstructed from current-method inputs.