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Reuters reports that U.S. District Judge Donovan Frank denied xAI’s request for a preliminary injunction against Minnesota’s AI nudification law. The law took effect August 1 and prohibits website operators, software developers and others from allowing users to create fake nude images of identifiable people with AI. xAI argues the law violates the First Amendment; Minnesota says it targets nonconsensual sexual imagery.
Reuters, in a report carried by WHTC, says Judge Donovan Frank declined to issue a preliminary injunction blocking Minnesota’s first-in-the-nation ban on AI-generated fake nude images. The decision means the law remains in effect while xAI’s lawsuit proceeds.
The law took effect on August 1 and prohibits website operators, software developers and others from allowing users to “nudify” images of identifiable people using AI technology. xAI argues that the measure restricts constitutionally protected expressive activity. Minnesota describes it as narrowly tailored to curb the spread of nonconsensual sexual imagery.
Frank wrote that the constitutional questions were complex because of the new technology and its public risks, and said they deserved full consideration. Reuters reports that he found xAI had not shown it would suffer harm while pursuing its lawsuit.
The source says xAI and its lawyers did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Reuters’ account is the basis for these details; the source does not independently document the court order or provide a link to it.
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The ruling leaves Minnesota’s law enforceable during the constitutional case and provides an early test of how courts may balance speech protections against harms from AI-generated sexual imagery.
The case could help shape how courts evaluate state restrictions aimed specifically at applications that facilitate sexual abuse or harassment. A preliminary-injunction denial is not a final ruling on whether Minnesota’s law is constitutional, but it allows the state’s restrictions to operate during litigation.
The practical effect is immediate for services covered by the statute: Reuters reports that operators and developers may not allow users to generate fake nude images of identifiable people in Minnesota. The source does not explain how the law defines covered services, how enforcement will work, or whether any penalties have been imposed.
The dispute also highlights a broader regulatory question: whether laws targeting AI-enabled conduct can be narrowly drafted enough to address concrete harms without unlawfully restricting protected speech. No independent assessment of the law’s constitutionality is provided in the source.
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The next major development is Judge Frank’s fuller consideration of the constitutional challenge. The source does not provide a schedule for a final ruling, details of the law’s enforcement to date, or xAI’s response to the decision.
Watch for further filings and a final decision in xAI’s constitutional challenge. Judge Frank previously declined Musk’s request to stop the law from taking effect in July, while agreeing to fast-track review, according to Reuters.
Watch for any response from xAI, changes to Grok’s safeguards, or enforcement actions involving platforms and software developers. Reuters reports that xAI has sued users it alleges bypassed Grok’s technological blockers to create sexual images without consent.
The source does not state whether xAI will appeal the preliminary-injunction decision, identify any affected users or cases, or provide a timetable for the next court proceeding. Those points remain unconfirmed here.