A U.S. federal judge has denied xAI’s request for a temporary restraining order against Minnesota’s first-of-its-kind ban on ‘nudify’ applications. The ruling allows the controversial legislation to take effect while broader legal challenges proceed in court.
The court’s decision was heavily influenced by the timing of xAI’s legal filing, which came just days before the law’s effective date and months after it was signed, weakening the argument for immediate irreparable harm. The company had argued that the restrictions were overly broad.
This legal battle follows prior controversies where users leveraged xAI’s Grok chatbot to flood social media with non-consensual sexually explicit deepfakes, triggering intense public scrutiny and regulatory crackdowns.
- Federal judge blocks xAI motion against Minnesota nudify ban.
- Legislation is the first of its kind in the United States.
- Court cited undue delay by xAI in filing for an injunction.
- Underlying lawsuit challenging the law’s constitutionality continues.
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