Elon Musk's xAI sues Minnesota over law banning nudify apps
AI The Web deepfake xai Elon Musk's xAI sues Minnesota over law banning nudify apps Who else? By Rob Thubron July 29, 2026, 6:56 Add TechSpot Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust.
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AI The Web deepfake xai Elon Musk's xAI sues Minnesota over law banning nudify apps Who else? By Rob Thubron July 29, 2026, 6:56 Add TechSpot Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. What just happened? You'd imagine that nobody would object to a Minnesota law that would ban nudify apps in the state, but one company is so opposed to the plan that it's filed a lawsuit against the state's attorney general. Unsurprisingly, that company is Elon Musk's xAI, now called SpaceXAI. The Minnesota law, which comes into effect this Saturday, would ban apps and websites that allow users to generate non-consensual sexualized imagery. The companies behind these services would be fined $50,000 every time someone creates one of these images.
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