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Elon Musk’s xAI loses court bid to block Minnesota's AI ‘nudification’ ban

Musk’s Grok AI chatbot has faced criticism over its creation of sexually explicit content

Elon Musk’s xAI loses court bid to block Minnesota's AI ‘nudification’ ban

In a recent development, a federal judge has decided to uphold Minnesota's first-in-the-nation ban on AI-generated fake nude images, despite Elon Musk's xAI company's constitutional challenge. The judge, Donovan Frank, denied xAI's request for a preliminary injunction against the law, which came into effect on August 1 and prohibits the creation of nude images using AI technology.

The judge acknowledged the complexity of the constitutional issues involved, particularly given the new technology's potential risks to the public. xAI and the Minnesota attorney general's office have not yet commented on the decision.

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