X.AI challenges Minnesota’s nude-deepfake ban in landmark lawsuit

X.AI LLC filed suit against Minnesota over HF 1606, the state’s first-in-the-nation law banning nude deepfake creation and dissemination. The company argues the measure is unconstitutional and could force it to curb services in the state, while Minnesota defends the ban as a safeguard against non-consensual imagery with substantial penalties for violators. The case centers on balancing free speech with protection against harm from AI-generated nudity.