Minnesota bans AI from undressing people, xAI sues

Minnesota bans AI from undressing people

Minnesota legislators have passed a law prohibiting AI-based services from automatically removing clothing from photos of real people. Violations carry penalties for developers of up to $500,000.

• breasts
• buttocks
• groin
• genitals
• inner thighs

The ban covers realistic digital additions of these body parts on photos of identifiable individuals. However, creating images using tools that require significant manual skill remains permitted.

xAI challenges the law in court

xAI, the company behind the Grok chatbot, found a violation of the First Amendment to the US Constitution in the law. Company founder Elon Musk presented several arguments against the new regulation.

• The law does not account for an individual's consent to having their image created.
• There are no exceptions for art, satire, journalism, or education.
• The ban targets specific AI capabilities, even if they can be used legally.

The appellate court temporarily suspended the enforcement of the law regarding xAI. Currently, the constitutionality of this legislation remains undecided.

Prospects for resolving the conflict

The legal dispute between the regulator and the technology company is ongoing. The court has so far only restricted the application of the provision, leaving room for further proceedings.

Musk expressed confidence in victory over the law, citing its unconstitutionality.