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 state seeks to uphold Minnesota's anti-nudification law, which bans commercial platforms from providing tools that allow users to generate synthetic intimate images of real people. The law imposes penalties on violating platforms. No monetary penalty has been assessed in this action; the state is defending the law against X.AI's constitutional challenge and opposing X.AI's motion for a preliminary injunction.
In-house legal teams should review their acceptable use policies and terms of service for AI-powered platforms, particularly any that allow users to upload or generate images of people. Key clauses to review include: (1) acceptable use provisions prohibiting the creation of non-consensual intimate imagery, (2) content moderation and takedown procedures, (3) indemnification clauses covering user-generated content that violates state laws, (4) AI training data provisions that may include likeness data, and (5) compliance certifications for state-specific laws like Minnesota's anti-nudification statute. Vendor agreements with AI service providers should include representations and warranties that their tools comply with applicable state laws regarding synthetic media and deepfakes.
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"AG Ellison argues X.AI cannot show 'irreparable harm' necessary for preliminary injunction to be granted"
"In 2026, the Minnesota Legislature overwhelmingly passed a law that bans commercial products — a "website, application, software, program" or other service — from allowing users to take a real person's likeness and synthetically generate images of their intimate parts"
"August 18, 2026"
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.
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