xAI sues Minnesota over first-in-the-nation AI nudification ban on First Amendment grounds

xAI LLC sued Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison in federal court on July 29, 2026, days before the state's first-in-the-nation nudification law takes effect August 1. The company argues the statute is overbroad and that images generated via its Grok platform constitute protected First Amendment speech. The law authorizes civil penalties up to $500,000 per violation and a private right of action.