The Attorney General of Minnesota, Keith Ellison, has filed a response in federal court against xAI, a company seeking to block the HF-1606 law. This legislation prohibits AI service developers from allowing users to generate explicit images of real individuals. In his statement, Ellison claimed that Elon Musk's company has established an "unprecedented market for digital sexual violence" with minimal barriers to entry using Grok Imagine. xAI argues that the law infringes upon the First Amendment rights of the United States, applying to protected content as well. State authorities contend that they are regulating a technological tool rather than free speech; a hearing is set for August 19.
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Minnesota Accuses xAI of Creating a Market for Digital Sexual Violence
Minnesota's Attorney General accuses xAI of fostering digital sexual violence through its AI tools, challenging a new law that aims to restrict such content.
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August 18, 2026 1 min read