xAI's Last-Minute Push to Block Minnesota's Anti-Nudification App Law
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According to a report by The Verge, Elon Musk's AI company xAI made a last-minute effort to stop a Minnesota bill targeting so-called 'nudification' apps, which are used to generate nonconsensual nude images. The report indicates xAI actively lobbied against the proposed legislation just before it was set to take effect or be finalized.
The Verge reported that xAI, the AI company founded by Elon Musk, launched a last-minute lobbying campaign to block a Minnesota law aimed at banning 'nudification' apps—tools that use AI to generate nonconsensual nude or sexually explicit images of real people. The report frames xAI's intervention as a scramble, suggesting the company moved quickly and close to a deadline to try to influence or halt the state legislation. The article ties xAI directly to concerns about the law's potential impact on its products or business interests, though the specific provisions of the Minnesota bill and the outcome of xAI's lobbying effort were not detailed beyond the headline.
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