A federal judge denied xAI's last-minute attempt to halt Minnesota's ban on nudify apps, citing the company's delayed legal action just days before the law took effect.
xAI's request to block Minnesota's "nudify" ban was rejected; filed 3 months late, days before August 1 enforcement. US precedent for rapid AI governance on non-consensual content: teams must expect enforcement even as lawsuits proceed.
xAI filed its lawsuit too late
Aug 02, 2026
11:08 am
What's the storyA US District Judge has denied tech company xAI's request to block a Minnesota law banning apps that allow users to "nudify" images.
The ruling by Judge Donovan Frank was based on both timing of xAI's lawsuit and merits of the law itself.
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