Federal Judge Allows Minnesota's AI Nudification Ban to Take Effect

US District Judge Donovan Frank denied xAI's emergency request to block Minnesota's ban on AI nudification apps — software that generates nonconsensual nude images. The law takes effect August 1, 2026. Frank noted xAI sued July 29, three days prior, undercutting its urgency claim. A preliminary injunction hearing is set August 19. xAI's First Amendment challenge continues.