X.AI LLC v. Ellison

  1. September 04, 2026

    Musk's XAI Can't Block Minn. Ban On Image 'Nudification'

    Elon Musk's xAI can't stop Minnesota's ban on image "nudification" technology, after a federal judge said Friday he found "without hesitation that the balance of equities weighs heavily in favor of the state," which has an interest in shielding the public from harm caused by the dissemination of sexualized images.

  2. July 28, 2026

    Musk's XAI Wants Minn. Ban On Image 'Nudification' Blocked

    Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company xAI asked a federal court to shut down Minnesota's ban on image "nudification" technology, claiming the new law is an "overbroad, content-based ban on free speech" that runs afoul of the First Amendment.