Judge denies xAI's attempt to halt Minnesota's AI nudification ban
A federal judge rejected Elon Musk's company xAI's request for an injunction, allowing Minnesota's law banning AI-generated fake nude images to remain in force.
xAI sought a preliminary injunction to block a Minnesota statute that bars the use of artificial intelligence for creating realistic nude depictions of identifiable individuals. U.S. District Judge Donovan Frank denied the request, upholding the law that took effect on August 1. The ruling means website operators and developers must continue to comply with the ban. No further legal relief was granted to the company.
Why it matters
The ruling confirms state power to regulate AI-generated deepfakes, affecting how tech firms develop and deploy image-manipulation tools.
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