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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Isabel Keane

The next AI war is here as Elon Musk challenges fake nude image law

Elon Musk Minnesota XAI
  • Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company, xAI, is suing the state of Minnesota to block a new law banning AI-generated nude deepfakes without consent.
  • The Minnesota law, HF 1606, is scheduled to take effect on Saturday and allows individuals to file civil lawsuits and imposes significant penalties for companies that violate it.
  • xAI argues the law is overly broad, infringes on First Amendment free speech rights, and would compel the company to restrict services for users in Minnesota.
  • The lawsuit claims the law's definition of 'intimate part' is too expansive, potentially banning depictions like shirtless men or people in swimsuits.
  • Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison and Governor Tim Walz have publicly stated their readiness to defend the law against xAI's legal challenge.

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Elon Musk sues Minnesota to stop law that bans companies for allowing ‘nudification’ online

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