X.AI Sues Minnesota AG Over Law Targeting AI-Generated Nude Images
Elon Musk's company, X.AI, has filed a lawsuit against Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison. The lawsuit challenges a new state law that penalizes the creation and distribution of AI-generated nude images, which X.AI claims is an overbroad restriction on free…
Minneapolis St. Paul, MN, July 28, 2026 —
X.AI, a company affiliated with Elon Musk, has initiated legal action against Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison. The lawsuit, filed recently, contests a recently enacted state law that imposes penalties for the creation and dissemination of artificial intelligence-generated nude images.
According to the lawsuit filed by X.AI, the company asserts that the new Minnesota law represents an excessive limitation on free speech rights. X.AI’s legal challenge contends that the legislation is overly broad in its scope and application.
The specific details of the law, including the exact penalties and the precise scope of prohibited content, were not fully elaborated in the provided summary. Similarly, the date the law was enacted and the specific date X.AI filed its lawsuit were not provided.
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison’s office has not yet issued a public statement regarding the lawsuit, and the contractor or legal team representing X.AI in this matter was not specified. Further details regarding X.AI’s specific arguments and the legal proceedings are expected to emerge as the case progresses.
Story summarized from the original created by Cory Knudsen on kstp.com, see more information here.
