Daily Digest: May 3, 2026

Top Stories – May 3, 2026

TAKE IT DOWN Act Platform Compliance Deadline Arrives May 19 as First Conviction Secured Tier 1

Covered platforms have until May 19, 2026 to implement mandatory 48-hour takedown systems for AI-generated non-consensual intimate images under the federal TAKE IT DOWN Act. An Ohio man was convicted in April 2026 – the law’s first conviction – for using AI to create and share child sexual abuse material, signaling active enforcement ahead of the platform deadline.

Colorado Introduces Bill to Amend AI Consumer Protection Law Before June 30 Deadline Tier 2

Colorado SB 189, introduced May 1, would overhaul the state’s Anti-Discrimination in AI law (SB 24-205) by replacing algorithmic impact assessment requirements with a focus on consumer notification and transparency. The amendment comes as the original law approaches its June 30, 2026 effective date, and includes a three-year civil penalty safe harbor for compliant companies.

May 13 Trilogue Is Last Chance to Delay EU AI Act High-Risk Deadline Before August Default Tier 2

After the April 28 EU Digital Omnibus trilogue collapsed over sectoral exemption disputes, negotiators have one remaining session on May 13 to adopt changes that would defer high-risk AI compliance deadlines from August 2026 to late 2027. If talks fail again, the original AI Act obligations take effect as written on August 2, 2026.