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Elon Musk's xAI company sues Minnesota over first-in-the-nation law banning AI-generated 'nudification' technology

Elon Musk's company xAI filed a federal lawsuit on Monday against Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison to challenge the state's first-in-the-nation law banning 'nudification' technology. The law, which is set to take effect in August, prohibits apps and websites that allow users to generate non-consensual sexualized images of real people using artificial intelligence. xAI argues that the statute is an overbroad ban on free speech that violates First Amendment protections. The company claims the law is too restrictive because it penalizes AI providers regardless of whether they have implemented technological blockers to prevent unwanted nudity. Furthermore, xAI contends that the law's definition of 'intimate part' is overly broad, covering common public attire like swimsuits and shorts. xAI is seeking a court order to declare the law unconstitutional. While the administration announced a plan for a comprehensive national legislative framework for AI, Minnesota's law creates a unique state-level regulatory test for how far states can go in constitutionally regulating artificial intelligence.

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