NEW AI DEEPFAKE LAWS HIT THIS MONTH — AND DOZENS MORE ARE COMING BY SUMMER The TAKE IT DOWN Act’s provisions targeting non-consensual AI deepfakes take effect this month, while Colorado’s sweeping AI accountability law kicks in June 30 — creating a rapidly expanding patchwork of obligations for developers and platforms even as the White House pushes for federal preemption. Legal exposure for AI companies is multiplying at the state level faster than any federal framework can contain. Keywords: AI deepfake laws, TAKE IT DOWN Act, Colorado AI Act, state AI regulation 2026