- Elon Musk's xAI has sued Minnesota over its first-in-the-nation law banning 'nudification' technology that allows AI to create fake nude images of real people.
- The lawsuit argues the law is overly broad, banning constitutionally protected images, lacking a safe harbor for good-faith efforts, and covering consensual or self-created images.
- xAI does not contest the state's interest in banning non-consensual AI-generated nudes but says the law extends beyond that goal and imposes $500,000 per violation penalties.
- Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison defended the law, stating that AI nudification robs people of dignity and causes immense harm.
- The law differs from other state deepfake laws as it targets tool makers, not just users, and has survived a previous court challenge by xAI.
- xAI's terms of service already prohibit using Grok for illegal or harmful activities like nudification, and the company enforces suspensions and reporting.