Dana Ferguson
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first heard Jul 2025
last heard 12 Aug
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they sought a preliminary injunction.
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison defended the law, saying it passed with near-unanimous support, and he said that while it would ban the tool that depicts people naked without their permission, there would be exceptions for artistic expressions and satirical images.
The court will hold a hearing on the motion challenging the law on August 19.
For NPR News, I'm Dana Ferguson in St.
Paul.
The law would let those portrayed in AI deepfakes sue the companies that generated them, and the state could fine the companies half a million dollars for each illegal use.
State Senator Aaron McQuaid says it's important to stop AI platforms from creating the images before they can be shared.
XAI is suing to stop the law from taking effect on Saturday.
It argues the law is unconstitutional and overly broad, forcing the company to limit functions on its tool, Grok.
The state says it will defend the law.
For NPR News, I'm Dana Ferguson in St.
Paul.
The law would let those portrayed in AI deepfakes sue the companies that generated them, and the state could fine the companies half a million dollars for each illegal use.
State Senator Erin May Quaid says it's important to stop AI platforms from creating the images before they can be shared.
XAI is suing to stop the law from taking effect on Saturday.
It argues the law is unconstitutional and overly broad, forcing the company to limit functions on its tool, Grok.
The state says it will defend the law.
Judge Catherine Menendez blocked a law days away from taking effect that would make it a felony to host or advertise a prediction market in Minnesota.
The sites let people wager on everything from sports to politics to celebrity weddings.
State legislators passed the law this spring, saying the markets could become addictive for young people and raising concerns about insider trading.
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