Elon Musk's xAI Challenges Minnesota Law Banning AI-Generated Nude Deepfakes
Elon Musk's AI company xAI, also known as SpaceXAI, has filed a federal lawsuit against Minnesota challenging a new law banning AI tools that create non-consensual sexually explicit deepfake images. The law, effective August 1, imposes fines up to $500,000 per violation and allows victims to sue platforms. xAI argues the law is overly broad and threatens free speech, while Minnesota officials defend it as necessary to prevent misuse. The dispute follows criticism of xAI's Grok tool for generating inappropriate images, including of minors.
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We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (53/100). Lens Score 60/100.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (48–58/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
english broke this story on 29 Jul, 07:49 am. Other outlets followed.