
Connecticut becomes the 7th US state with enacted AI law (SB5 signed May 27), Illinois passes the first mandatory frontier AI safety audit bill (SB 315) and the first AI health-insurance downcoding ban (SB 3114), and a federal court pauses Colorado's AI Act enforcement. Meanwhile, the Trump AI EO remains "postponed, not canceled" — Politico reveals three competing White House factions. 16 confirmed regulatory developments spanning US federal, US states, EU/UK, China, and a deadlines table covering through January 2028.
This week's highest-priority items:
- ENACTED — Connecticut SB5 (AIRT Act) signed May 27: Connecticut becomes the 7th state with enacted AI legislation. AEDT developer obligations, WARN Act AI disclosure, and synthetic content provenance requirements all take effect October 1, 2026 — less than five months away.
- ENROLLED — Illinois SB 315 (AISM Act) passed both chambers May 27: First state law requiring mandatory annual third-party safety audits for frontier AI developers ($500M+ revenue). Gov. Pritzker has pledged to sign. Effective January 1, 2028.
- PAUSED — Colorado AI Act enforcement halted May 26: Federal Magistrate Judge Chung granted a preliminary injunction in xAI v. Colorado, pausing all enforcement of SB 24-205 until the court rules on xAI's injunction motion. The legislature may pass a rewrite before its May 31 adjournment.
| Task group | Focus |
|---|---|
| AI TEVV Zero Draft | Testing, evaluation, validation, and verification standards |
| AI Risk and Efficacy Annotation | Supporting the ARIA program |
| AI Evaluation and Measurement Methods | Identifying assessment science gaps |
| BENGAL | Bias effects and generative AI limitations (with IARPA) |
| AI Documentation Cards | Standardized model documentation templates |
| Chemical and Biological Safety | Restarted from prior work |
| Provision | Key obligation | Effective date |
|---|---|---|
| Automated employment decision tools (AEDTs) — developer | Documentation, impact assessments, developer-deployer allocation | Oct 1, 2026 |
| AEDTs — deployer | Pre-decision notice; interactive AEDT disclosure | Oct 1, 2026 (notice) / Oct 1, 2027 (interactive) |
| WARN Act AI disclosure | Employers filing WARN layoff notices must disclose whether layoffs are AI-related | Oct 1, 2026 |
| Companion chatbots (minors) | Disclosures; prohibition on romantic/manipulative content | Jan 1, 2027 |
| Synthetic content provenance | C2PA-aligned marking for platforms with 1M+ monthly users | Oct 1, 2027 |
| Frontier AI whistleblowers | Employee protection for safety reporting | Oct 1, 2026 |

| Priority | Date | Obligation | Jurisdiction | Affected scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| URGENT | Jun 3, 2026 | EU AI Act Article 50 transparency guidelines — stakeholder consultation closes | EU | All AI providers/deployers operating in EU; chatbot operators, deepfake tool providers, AI content labellers |
| URGENT | Jun 15, 2026 | Florida Supreme Court Rule 2.515(d)(2) AI citation certification takes effect | Florida, US | All attorneys filing in Florida courts; companies with Florida litigation exposure |
| HIGH | Jun 23, 2026 | EC draft high-risk AI classification guidelines — consultation closes | EU | AI providers conducting Annex I or Annex III self-classification |
| HIGH | Jun 30, 2026 | Colorado AI Act (SB 24-205) enforcement window — currently paused by xAI v. Colorado injunction; enforcement resumes upon court ruling | Colorado, US | AI systems deployed in Colorado (monitor docket 1:26-cv-01515) |
| HIGH | Jul 15, 2026 | China CAC Order No. 21 (AI anthropomorphic interaction services) — effective date; no implementation guidance published yet | China | AI companion, emotional support, digital-persona service providers |
| HIGH | Aug 2, 2026 | EU AI Act general application (Article 50 transparency obligations); California AB 853 AI transparency — effective date | EU; California, US | All new AI systems on EU market; California-covered AI deployers |
| WATCH | Aug 11, 2026 | Florida Supreme Court AI citation rule — comment period closes | Florida, US | Bar members, legal technology vendors |
| WATCH | Sep 1, 2026 | China multi-channel content distribution regulation — effective date | China | MCN agencies, AI content distribution platforms |
| WATCH | Oct 1, 2026 | Connecticut SB5 (AIRT Act) Phase 1: AEDT developer obligations, WARN Act AI disclosure, frontier AI whistleblower protections | Connecticut, US | AEDT developers and deployers, employers with CT employees, frontier AI developers |
| WATCH | Jan 1, 2027 | Connecticut SB5: companion chatbot provisions; Colorado HB 1263: conversational AI service requirements | CT and CO, US | Consumer chatbot operators, companion AI providers |
| WATCH | Jan 1, 2028 | Illinois SB 315 (AISM Act): mandatory frontier AI safety audits; Illinois SB 3114: ban on AI-only claim downcoding | Illinois, US | Frontier AI developers ($500M+ revenue); health insurers using AI claim review |
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