Elon Musk's xAI challenges Minnesota AI nudification ban
Elon Musk's xAI asked a federal judge in St. Paul Wednesday to block enforcement of Minnesota's new ban on AI-generated nude images.[1]
A judge earlier denied xAI's request for a temporary restraining order, and xAI is now seeking a preliminary injunction to halt enforcement of the law.[1] The judge said he plans to issue a ruling by email on Monday.[1]
Minnesota's AI nudification ban took effect August 1 and bars commercial tools from creating fake nude images of real people.[1] Attorney General Keith Ellison defended the law in court, saying most victims do not know who made deepfakes so the statute must target platforms and the underlying technology itself.[1]
The ban is the first statewide law of its kind in the U.S., and its outcome could influence other states weighing similar restrictions.[1]
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- Minnesota’s AI nudification ban, the first statewide law of its kind, took effect August 1 and prohibits commercial tools from creating fake nude images of real people.
- Elon Musk’s company xAI has sued the state and is seeking a preliminary injunction to halt enforcement; a judge already denied a temporary restraining order.
- Oral arguments on the injunction were held Wednesday in federal court in St. Paul, and the judge said he plans to issue a decision by email on Monday.
- Attorney General Keith Ellison is defending the law, arguing that because most victims do not know who made the deepfake, the law must target the platforms and technology itself.
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