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Elon Musk's xAI Sues Minnesota Over New Law Banning AI-Generated Nude Images

Elon Musk's xAI filed a federal lawsuit in Minnesota on Monday to challenge a new state law that bans "nudification" technology. The law, set to take effect on August 1, allows artificial intelligence to create nude images of people without their consent, and it imposes a $500,000 fine per violation on the app or website owner. xAI argues that the law is an overbroad, content-based ban on free speech that violates First Amendment protections. The company contends that it already provides technological blockers to prevent users from creating non-consensual images and should be granted a "safe harbor" for good-faith efforts. Furthermore, xAI claims the law's definition of "intimate parts" is too broad, potentially penalizing images that are routinely displayed in public. Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison defended the law, stating that AI nudification can rob people of their dignity and cause immense harm. The administration announced that the state will likely defend the law to prevent abhorrent outputs that are allegedly traumatizing victims nationwide.

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