Summary
A Minnesota court has allowed a ban on apps that enable users to create nude images of others without their consent to proceed, despite a lawsuit from xAI, a company that operates such an app.
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The announcement sounds ambitious.
Minnesota’s ban on “nudifying” apps is a familiar attempt to regulate technology’s darker corners. The lawsuit from xAI claims the ban is unconstitutional. This isn’t the first time tech has promised to blur the lines of reality, only to raise more questions about consent. Because, of course, an app that strips clothes off people in photos is exactly what we needed.
Author: Evan Null
