A judge refused to block Minnesota's ban on nonconsensual AI image-generation apps, rejecting a lawsuit filed by xAI.
A federal judge denied xAI's request to halt enforcement of a Minnesota law banning apps that generate nonconsensual nude images, commonly called 'nudify' apps. The ruling lets the state ban move forward despite xAI's legal challenge.
The decision adds to a growing set of state-level restrictions on AI image-generation tools that specifically target nonconsensual content, an area regulators have moved on faster than federal lawmakers.
State-level content laws are advancing regardless of industry pushback, forcing AI companies with generative image products to build compliance into product design rather than fight bans after the fact. Expect more states to follow Minnesota's template, raising the cost of shipping unmoderated image tools.
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