Judge Refuses xAI's Request To Stop a Minnesota Law Banning 'Nudify' Apps

A federal judge rejected xAI’s emergency bid to block Minnesota’s new law targeting nudify apps and websites.

The judge said xAI waited too long to sue, weakening its claim of immediate harm.

Minnesota’s first-in-the-nation law can now remain in effect for the time being.

The broader First Amendment fight over AI-generated sexual imagery will continue, with a preliminary injunction hearing set for Aug. 19.