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Elon Musk is taking Minnesota to court. A lawsuit by Musk's artificial intelligence company, X.AI, argues the state's new so-called "nudification ban" set to take effect Saturday violates the First Amendment.

The ban targets technology that allows users to create and post deepfake videos or images of people naked without their consent. Companies that violate the law could face a hefty fine. The state Legislature passed the law almost unanimously this year. 

Incoming University of Minnesota law professor and First Amendment expert Jeff Kosseff joined MPR News host Nina Moini to help explain the case and what it means for the state’s law.  

Elon Musk’s company sues Minnesota over new law to bar manipulated images to fake nudity

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A new state law was expected to take effect Aug. 1 targeting technologies that are used to create fake nude images and videos of people without their consent. A legal expert explained the likely arguments in a court battle that will delay implementation of the law.

First Amendment questions at center of lawsuit against Minnesota's AI nudification ban

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