Colorado's original AI Act (SB 24-205), which had been scheduled to take effect June 30, 2026, was superseded by Governor Polis's signature on SB 26-189 on May 14 — a replacement law that takes effect January 1, 2027 with a substantially narrowed scope. The original law imposed comprehensive duties on deployers of high-risk AI in consequential decisions (employment, housing, healthcare, insurance,
The European Parliament voted 423-to-57 on June 16 to formally amend the EU AI Act for the first time since it entered into force in August 2024. The amendments — approved as part of the EU Digital Omnibus simplification package — push back key compliance deadlines for high-risk AI systems: Annex III stand-alone high-risk systems now apply from December 2, 2027 (extended from August 2026), while A
Source: European Parliament press release, June 16, 2026; Morgan Lewis, June 23, 2026; National Law Review, June 22, 2026; Licentium, June 17, 2026high-risk-AIregulationlegal-AI-governanceEU
The UK Government announced the advisory AI Growth Lab on June 8, naming legal services and conveyancing as the first sector to participate — a direct response to strong industry demand and the government's stated goal of accelerating responsible AI adoption in legal. The Lab brings together the ICO, Solicitors Regulation Authority, Council for Licensed Conveyancers, and Legal Services Board to wo
Source: UK Government press release, June 8, 2026; Let's Data Science, June 8, 2026; Legal IT Insider, June 9, 2026go-to-marketUKbuyer-behaviorregulation