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Appeals Court Blocks Minnesota's AI Deepfake Ban Amid xAI Challenge

Original: Federal Appeals Court Blocks Minnesota's AI “Nudification” Ban While xAI Constitutional Challenge Continues | MinneapoliMedia

A federal appeals court has temporarily blocked Minnesota's ban on AI-generated 'nudification' images while a constitutional challenge brought by Elon Musk's xAI proceeds. The law criminalizes creating or sharing AI-generated sexualized depictions of real people without consent. The court's decision pauses enforcement, and supporters of the law are criticizing the ruling while the free-speech challenge plays out in court.

Why now: The ruling pauses enforcement of a prominent state law regulating AI-generated sexual imagery during an ongoing First Amendment challenge by xAI.

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