A federal judge rejected xAI's request for a preliminary injunction against Minnesota's law banning apps that generate nonconsensual nude images. The law, which took effect January 1, 2025, targets platforms enabling so-called 'nudify' tools. xAI, Elon Musk's AI company, challenged the statute on First Amendment grounds, arguing it unconstitutionally restricts protected speech.
The court disagreed. The judge found xAI failed to demonstrate it would suffer irreparable harm, a required threshold for emergency injunctive relief. That procedural loss matters as much as the constitutional question itself. The ruling does not settle whether the law is ultimately valid, but it keeps enforcement active while litigation continues.
This case is worth reading in full because it sits at the intersection of three live fights: AI liability, platform speech protections, and state-level tech regulation. Minnesota is one of several states moving faster than Congress on AI-generated sexual content. How courts treat xAI's First Amendment argument here will shape what other states can legally prohibit next.
[READ ORIGINAL →]