The Minnesota court denied X.AI's request for a temporary restraining order that would have halted enforcement of Minnesota's first-in-the-nation AI nudification ban (HF 1606). The law bans technology that generates fake nude images of real people, and Attorney General Ellison argued that X.AI's delay in filing the motion showed no immediate harm. The court agreed, allowing the law to take effect as planned.
In-house legal teams should review vendor agreements related to AI image generation tools, ensuring clauses explicitly prohibit generating non-consensual intimate images and require compliance with state laws like Minnesota's HF 1606. Data processing agreements should address training data that may include minors, and content moderation obligations should be clearly defined. Customer-facing terms of service should include prohibitions on using the service to create deepfake nude images, and indemnification clauses should cover violations of such laws.
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X.AI
Industry
TechnologyOfficial Press Release
https://www.ag.state.mn.us/Office/Communications/2026/07/31_xAI.asp
03425 xAI TRO Order
https://www.ag.state.mn.us/Office/Communications/2026/docs/03425_xAI_TRO-Order.pdf
03425 xAI TRO Response
https://www.ag.state.mn.us/Office/Communications/2026/docs/03425_xAI_TRO-Response.pdf
Minnesota Attorney General Enforcement Page
https://www.ag.state.mn.us/consumer/
"X.AI"
"HF 1606"
"bans the use of technology that generates fake nude images of real people"
"staggering amount child sexual abuse material that AI products like Grok Imagine generate"
"July 31, 2026"
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison filed an opposition to X.AI's motion for a preliminary injunction seeking to block enforcement of Minnesota's anti-nudification law, which bans commercial platforms from allowing users to generate synthetic intimate images of real people. The court previously denied X.AI's motion for a temporary restraining order, and the law took effect August 1, 2026. The AG argues X.AI cannot show irreparable harm and is unlikely to prevail on the merits of its First Amendment claims.
The Minnesota Attorney General issued an alert urging Medicare beneficiaries to review coverage options after insurers reduced or discontinued Medicare Advantage plans in Minnesota. The release describes no privacy enforcement action, monetary penalty, or remedy.
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison joined a coalition of 17 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief supporting New York’s authority to pursue a civil fraud case against Donald Trump and his business associates. The brief was filed in an appeal; the press release does not report a ruling, penalty, or remedy, and does not describe a privacy enforcement action.
$7.1M
A bipartisan coalition of 36 attorneys general settled allegations that General Motors collected and sold drivers’ driving-behavior and location data to data brokers, whose customers included insurance companies. GM will pay $220 million nationally, with Minnesota receiving $7,095,664, and must obtain affirmative express consent before collecting or disclosing driving and location data.
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison joined a multistate coalition suing to block a FinCEN rule that exempted nearly all businesses from Corporate Transparency Act reporting and announced that it would delete existing ownership information. The coalition alleges violations of federal law and asks the court to invalidate the rule and require FinCEN to continue collecting and maintaining the database; no penalty or court order is reported.
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison led a coalition of 17 attorneys general in an amicus brief supporting a lawsuit challenging the termination of Temporary Protected Status for Somali nationals. The coalition asked the appeals court to reverse a lower court decision and block the revocation; this press release describes no privacy-related allegation, penalty, or remedy imposed.