Elon Musk's xAI Company Faces Off Against Minnesota in Federal Court
The state says more than half of victims do not know who made the images, so the law targets platforms that enable deepfakes.
- On Wednesday, attorneys for Elon Musk's xAI argued in federal court to block Minnesota's law banning AI-generated nude images, seeking a preliminary injunction on First Amendment grounds.
- Minnesota's law, HF 1606, took effect August 1, prohibiting platforms from allowing users to "nudify" images and imposing fines up to $500,000 per violation.
- The Department of Justice filed a statement of interest Tuesday, arguing Minnesota's law exceeds federal restrictions and warning states "must be careful not to impose excessive measures that hinder American national and economic security."
- District Judge Donovan Frank heard arguments Wednesday and took the request for a preliminary injunction under advisement, leaving the law in force while he prepares a ruling.
- The federal filing reflects a broader Trump administration push for light-touch AI rules to avoid "50 discordant state ones," potentially defining the limits of state authority in regulating AI technology.
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xAI Asks Judge to Block Minnesota AI Image Law
If you’re tired of censorship and surveillance, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. A Minnesota law that is poorly written and raises constitutional questions is being challenged in federal court. The law is meant to stop the dissemination of non-consensual sexual imagery, but its wording is so broad that it could capture ordinary images of people in...
Trump DOJ sides with Elon Musk in fight against nudify ban
The Justice Department under the Trump administration has come to the aid of Elon Musk's xAI in a federal lawsuit challenging Minnesota's ban on AI nudification technology.The department filed a Statement of Interest in the case this week, a legal filing that lets the federal government weigh in on a lawsuit without being a party to it.The filing invokes a December 2025 executive order in which President Donald Trump directed the Justice Departm…
Trump’s DOJ and Elon Musk Think AI Has a Right to Turn People Nude
President Trump’s Justice Department is teaming up with Elon Musk’s xAI to fight Minnesota’s ban on AI that lets users create sexual images of people without their consent. The DOJ filed a statement of interest this week arguing that the law goes too far, and is broader than federal law. Minnesota’s ban states that “a person who owns or controls a website, application, software, program, or other service must not: (1) allow a user to access, dow…
DOJ backs xAI in fight over Minnesota nudify ban
The US Department of Justice has stepped into a court fight on the side of Elon Musk’s xAI. It is backing the company’s challenge to a Minnesota law that bans AI “nudification” tools. A federal judge heard arguments on Wednesday and said he would rule soon, according to Courthouse News Service. xAI wants a preliminary […] This story continues at The Next Web
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