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Elon Musk's AI company xAI filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Minnesota on Monday challenging a new state law banning nudification technology, which prohibits creating sexually explicit deepfake images of people without their consent. The law is set to take effect Aug. 1.

Elon Musk's AI company xAI filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Minnesota on Monday challenging a new state law banning nudification technology, which prohibits creating sexually explicit deepfake images of people without their consent. The law is set to take effect Aug. 1.

The Minnesota law, known as HF 1606, passed the state House 132-1 and the Senate 65-0, making Minnesota the first state to enact such a ban. Violations carry penalties of up to $500,000 per unlawful use, and victims may pursue civil damages.

The Minnesota law, known as HF 1606, passed the state House 132-1 and the Senate 65-0, making Minnesota the first state to enact such a ban. Violations carry penalties of up to $500,000 per unlawful use, and victims may pursue civil damages.

xAI argues the law "imposes an overbroad, content-based ban on free speech and the tools of visual expression" and contends it already strictly prohibits users from generating nude or sexualized images without consent. The company says it has suspended over 50,000 accounts and filed suit against users who bypassed its safeguards.

xAI argues the law "imposes an overbroad, content-based ban on free speech and the tools of visual expression" and contends it already strictly prohibits users from generating nude or sexualized images without consent. The company says it has suspended over 50,000 accounts and filed suit against users who bypassed its safeguards.

The lawsuit claims the law's definition of "intimate part" is broad enough to restrict depictions of men without shirts or people in swimsuits. xAI cited an AI-generated image posted by President Donald Trump showing cabinet members in bathing suits as an example of content that could fall under the ban.

The lawsuit claims the law's definition of "intimate part" is broad enough to restrict depictions of men without shirts or people in swimsuits. xAI cited an AI-generated image posted by President Donald Trump showing cabinet members in bathing suits as an example of content that could fall under the ban.

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, named as a defendant in the suit, said using AI to generate nude images of people against their will is "appalling" and that the issue does not warrant debate. xAI is asking the court to declare the law unconstitutional and block its enforcement.

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, named as a defendant in the suit, said using AI to generate nude images of people against their will is "appalling" and that the issue does not warrant debate. xAI is asking the court to declare the law unconstitutional and block its enforcement.

The law was spearheaded by state Sen. Erin Maye Quade after she learned of a man who created sexualized images of over 80 women using their social media photos without consent. In 2025, Congress passed the Take It Down Act, criminalizing the non-consensual publication of intimate images, including deepfakes, but stopped short of penalizing their creation.

The law was spearheaded by state Sen. Erin Maye Quade after she learned of a man who created sexualized images of over 80 women using their social media photos without consent. In 2025, Congress passed the Take It Down Act, criminalizing the non-consensual publication of intimate images, including deepfakes, but stopped short of penalizing their creation.

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Elon Musk's AI company xAI filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Minnesota challenging a new state law banning nudification technology, which prohibits creating sexually explicit deepfake images of people without their consent. The law is set to take effect Aug. 1.

Elon Musk's AI company xAI filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Minnesota challenging a new state law banning nudification technology, which prohibits creating sexually explicit deepfake images of people without their consent. The law is set to take effect Aug. 1.

The law was spearheaded by state Sen. Erin Maye Quade after she learned of a man who created sexualized images of over 80 women using their social media photos without consent. In 2025, Congress passed the Take It Down Act criminalizing the non-consensual publication of intimate images, including deepfakes, but stopped short of penalizing their creation.

The law was spearheaded by state Sen. Erin Maye Quade after she learned of a man who created sexualized images of over 80 women using their social media photos without consent. In 2025, Congress passed the Take It Down Act criminalizing the non-consensual publication of intimate images, including deepfakes, but stopped short of penalizing their creation.

Minnesota's deepfake nudity ban is so broadly written that it would criminalize AI-generated satire of public figures — like a shirtless Trump floating in the National Mall reflecting pool. The law's definition of 'intimate parts' includes inner thighs and buttocks, meaning swimwear images trigger liability. Strict liability with no knowledge requirement and no safe harbor makes this a censorship regime, not a targeted fix.

Minnesota's deepfake nudity ban is so broadly written that it would criminalize AI-generated satire of public figures — like a shirtless Trump floating in the National Mall reflecting pool. The law's definition of 'intimate parts' includes inner thighs and buttocks, meaning swimwear images trigger liability. Strict liability with no knowledge requirement and no safe harbor makes this a censorship regime, not a targeted fix.

Minnesota's AI nudification ban passed the House 132-1 and the Senate 65-0 because protecting children and women from sexual exploitation is not a close call. Child sexual abuse material has surged 26,000% due to nudification tools, and victims are overwhelmingly minors and women targeted by bullies, stalkers and predators. Fighting this law means defending a tool with zero legitimate purpose.

Minnesota's AI nudification ban passed the House 132-1 and the Senate 65-0 because protecting children and women from sexual exploitation is not a close call. Child sexual abuse material has surged 26,000% due to nudification tools, and victims are overwhelmingly minors and women targeted by bullies, stalkers and predators. Fighting this law means defending a tool with zero legitimate purpose.

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Minnesota's AI nudification ban passed by a wide margin because protecting children and women from sexual exploitation is not a close call. Child sexual abuse material has surged 26,000% due to nudification tools, and victims are overwhelmingly minors and women targeted by bullies, stalkers and predators. Fighting this law means defending a tool with zero legitimate purpose.

Minnesota's AI nudification ban passed by a wide margin because protecting children and women from sexual exploitation is not a close call. Child sexual abuse material has surged 26,000% due to nudification tools, and victims are overwhelmingly minors and women targeted by bullies, stalkers and predators. Fighting this law means defending a tool with zero legitimate purpose.

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Minnesota's deepfake nudity ban is so broadly written that it would criminalize AI-generated satire of public figures — like a shirtless Trump floating in the National Mall reflecting pool. The law's definition of 'intimate parts' includes inner thighs and buttocks, meaning swimwear images trigger accountability. Strict liability with no knowledge requirement and no safe harbor makes this a censorship regime.

Minnesota's deepfake nudity ban is so broadly written that it would criminalize AI-generated satire of public figures — like a shirtless Trump floating in the National Mall reflecting pool. The law's definition of 'intimate parts' includes inner thighs and buttocks, meaning swimwear images trigger accountability. Strict liability with no knowledge requirement and no safe harbor makes this a censorship regime.

There's a 95% chance that a tool capable of easily generating whole-cloth generative AI deepfakes will be broadly accessible before 2030, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

There's a 95% chance that a tool capable of easily generating whole-cloth generative AI deepfakes will be broadly accessible before 2030, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

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