Saturday, 3 October, 2026
Appeals Court Halts Minnesota's AI 'Nudification' Ban in xAI Lawsuit
By TechShots Studio

A U.S. federal appeals court has temporarily blocked Minnesota's first-in-the-nation ban on AI-generated fake nude images. The ruling grants an injunction requested by Elon Musk’s xAI, which is challenging the state statute as an unconstitutional restriction on free speech while the lawsuit moves forward.