Top Stories – May 6, 2026
Utah HB 276 Takes Effect: Deepfake Ban and AI Provenance Requirements Now in Force Tier 1
Utah’s HB 276, signed by Governor Cox as part of nine AI-related bills this session, takes effect today – banning non-consensual AI-generated intimate images and requiring AI operators to embed provenance data so users can identify AI-altered content.
Colorado Lawmakers Advance Near-Total Rewrite of Landmark SB 24-205 Tier 1
SB 26-189, backed by Governor Polis’s workgroup, would repeal and replace Colorado’s first-in-the-nation consumer AI protection law, scrapping its algorithmic discrimination duties and upfront disclosure requirements in favor of a narrower “automated decision-making technology” framework.
EU AI Act High-Risk Enforcement Deadline Approaches as Delay Is Proposed Tier 2
The EU’s August 2, 2026 deadline – which activates full high-risk AI compliance requirements and Commission enforcement powers over GPAI model providers – is now three months away, though the European Commission, Council, and Parliament have all signaled support for pushing it to December 2027.
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