US Judge Upholds Minnesota AI Deepfake Nude Ban, Denies xAI Injunction

A federal judge denied xAI's request to block Minnesota's law banning AI-generated nude images, allowing the statute to remain in effect during litigation. The ruling is preliminary and does not address the law's constitutionality on the merits. This is a notable early test of state efforts to regulate AI-generated content, with implications for tech companies' First Amendment challenges.