A Minnesota federal court has rejected the preliminary injunction filed by xAI, Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence division. Judge Donovan Frank’s decision allows the new state law, which took effect on August 1, to remain in force while the legal proceedings continue. The regulation aims to govern the use of digital tools that generate realistic images of identifiable people in a state of nudity without their consent.
The law directly targets website operators and software developers offering AI-powered “nudification” features. Civil penalties and potential criminal charges are provided for those who violate the rule by creating or distributing such images non-consensually. xAI had argued that the law was unconstitutionally vague and overly broad, risking limitations on freedom of expression and the legitimate development of AI, but the judge was not convinced by these arguments.
The case fits into a broader context of legal tensions regarding sexually explicit images generated by artificial intelligence. xAI’s Grok image generator has already drawn criticism for producing realistic depictions of public figures, despite active safety filters. This ruling represents a crucial test for determining whether states can hold AI tool providers accountable for abuses committed by end users.
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