Minnesota Enforces Nudification Ban as xAI Loses Court Bid

Minnesota’s Nudification Ban took effect Saturday, letting victims sue app providers and imposing fines up to $500,000 per generation or per access for nudification—defined as non-artistic alterations of a recognizable person’s image that expose intimate parts. xAI sought a temporary restraining order to block enforcement, but District Judge Donovan Frank denied the request, keeping the law in place. Critics argue the statute’s breadth could sweep in AI-generated images, while supporters say it protects people from exploited imagery. The Grok chatbot’s prior role in creating sexualized images contributed to the push for the law; xAI says it has since curtailed those capabilities and maintains a zero-tolerance stance on exploitation.