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Minnesota becomes first state to ban AI nudification apps

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Minnesota has become the first state to enact a law prohibiting "nudification" applications, which create non-consensual explicit images of individuals. The legislation allows victims to sue developers for damages and enables the state's attorney general to levy fines of up to $500,000 per violation. These collected fines will be directed towards supporting victims of sexual assault and other violent crimes. The bill, introduced after a local incident involving over 80 victims, received unanimous support in both the state Senate and House and is expected to be signed into law by Governor Tim Walz, with enforcement beginning this August. AI

IMPACT Sets precedent for state-level regulation of AI-generated harmful content, potentially impacting app developers nationwide.

RANK_REASON First state-level legislation banning non-consensual explicit image generation apps.

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    Minnesota set to be first state to ban nudification apps https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/05/minnesota-set-to-be-first-state-to-ban-nudification-apps/ #

    Minnesota set to be first state to ban nudification apps https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/05/minnesota-set-to-be-first-state-to-ban-nudification-apps/ # TechPolicy # AI # Privacy

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