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Judge Denies xAI Injunction, Keeps Minnesota Nude AI Ban

9/5/2026

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Judge Donovan Frank denied xAI's preliminary injunction, leaving Minnesota's AI nudification ban in place.
The ban, effective Aug. 1, prohibits AI-generated nude images of real people.
Violations can incur civil penalties up to $500,000 per unlawful download.
Attorney General Keith Ellison said the bipartisan law protects dignity and blocks child sexual abuse material.
xAI will appeal the decision to the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.

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Judge Donovan Frank denied xAI's preliminary injunction, leaving Minnesota's AI nudification ban in place.
The ban, effective Aug. 1, prohibits AI-generated nude images of real people.
Violations can incur civil penalties up to $500,000 per unlawful download.
Attorney General Keith Ellison said the bipartisan law protects dignity and blocks child sexual abuse material.
xAI will appeal the decision to the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.