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Judge denies xAI's bid to block Minnesota's ban on 'nudify' apps

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A federal judge has refused xAI's request to block a new Minnesota law that bans apps capable of generating non-consensual intimate imagery. The judge cited the company's delay in filing the lawsuit, noting that the request came just three days before the law was set to take effect. While the law can now proceed, xAI's broader legal challenge against the legislation, which it argues violates the First Amendment, will continue with a hearing scheduled for August 19. AI

IMPACT This ruling allows the first state-level ban on AI-generated non-consensual intimate imagery to proceed, potentially influencing similar legislation and AI developer responsibilities nationwide.

RANK_REASON Judge's ruling on a legal challenge to a state-level AI regulation.

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Judge denies xAI's bid to block Minnesota's ban on 'nudify' apps

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COVERAGE [4]

  1. Engadget TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] (Mariella Moon) ·

    Judge refuses xAI's request to stop a Minnesota law banning 'nudify' apps

    xAI filed a lawsuit a few days ago to prevent Minnesota's law banning 'nudify' apps from taking effect.

  2. TechCrunch AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Anthony Ha ·

    Judge denies xAI’s request to block Minnesota ban on ‘nudify’ apps

    Despite a lawsuit from xAI, a Minnesota ban on apps that allow users to “nudify” images can move forward.

  3. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    A US judge has denied xAI's request to block Minnesota's ban on 'nudify' apps, allowing the legislation to proceed despite the company's legal challenge. The ba

    A US judge has denied xAI's request to block Minnesota's ban on 'nudify' apps, allowing the legislation to proceed despite the company's legal challenge. The ban targets applications that use AI to create non-consensual intimate imagery, representing one of the first state-level …

    LINKS techcrunch.com/…/judge-denies-xais-reques…
  4. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    A US judge declined xAI's last-minute request to block a Minnesota law targeting "nudify" apps — filed just 3 days before enforcement. The legal angle aside, th

    A US judge declined xAI's last-minute request to block a Minnesota law targeting "nudify" apps — filed just 3 days before enforcement. The legal angle aside, the real infosec question is: what's the attack surface when AI image manipulation is baked into consumer apps with minima…

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