SpaceXAI sues Minnesota AG over ban on nudifying apps
20 hours ago
- xAI (now SpaceXAI) is suing Minnesota over a new law (HF 1606) that bans nudification apps and software that use AI to generate nude images from clothed people.
- The law imposes civil penalties on companies, with fines escalating to billions of dollars for large-scale image generation, regardless of intent or artistic value.
- xAI argues the law is overly broad, using a definition of nudity that includes inner thighs and male/female breasts, and cites examples like a viral AI-generated image of Trump and others shirtless.
- The lawsuit claims the law fails to account for intent, near-perfect technical controls, or legitimate uses (e.g., artistic, educational, satirical), and asks the court to declare it unconstitutional.