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xAI Sues Minnesota Over New AI Nudification Ban

7/31/2026

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xAI sued Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison in federal court on Monday, challenging the state’s new AI “nudification” ban.
The ban, signed in May and effective Saturday, bars apps that create non-consensual nude images and imposes at least $500,000 in damages per violation.
xAI says the statute is overbroad, that it already strictly prohibits such images, and warns the $500,000 penalty could reach $50 billion for 100,000 violations.

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xAI sued Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison in federal court on Monday, challenging the state’s new AI “nudification” ban.
The ban, signed in May and effective Saturday, bars apps that create non-consensual nude images and imposes at least $500,000 in damages per violation.
xAI says the statute is overbroad, that it already strictly prohibits such images, and warns the $500,000 penalty could reach $50 billion for 100,000 violations.