Federal appeals court pauses Minnesota
Minnesota's law banning AI "nudification" images has been put on hold after a federal appeals court sided with Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company.
In early September, a lower court ruled the law could continue to be enforced while a lawsuit played out, but the appeals court overturned that decision.
The bill passed unanimously in the state Senate earlier this year and was supported by all but one lawmaker in the House. Gov. Tim Walz signed it into law in May.
Under the law, companies that create nonconsensual sexualized images and videos of people using artificial intelligence could face a civil penalty of up to $500,000, and the people who have been victimized can seek damages.
After the September ruling, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison said he was "extremely proud to be defending this law."
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- Minnesota's law banning AI "nudification" images has been put on hold after a federal appeals court sided with Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company.
- In early September, a lower court ruled the law could continue to be enforced while a lawsuit played out, but the appeals court overturned that decision.
- The bill passed unanimously in the state Senate earlier this year and was supported by all but one lawmaker in the House. Gov. Tim Walz signed it into law in May.
- Under the law, companies that create nonconsensual sexualized images and videos of people using artificial intelligence could face a civil penalty of up to $500,000, and the people who have been victimized can seek damages.
- After the September ruling, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison said he was "extremely proud to be defending this law."