The Brief Minnesota lawmakers are expressing confidence that the state's new ban on AI nudification technology will withstand a federal lawsuit filed by Elon Musk's xAI company. xAI filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday arguing Minnesota's nudification ban violates First Amendment rights by restricting consensual images alongside nonconsensual ones. Minnesota lawmakers say they are confident that a ban on nudification technology – AI tech that allows users to make nude photos – will survive a challenge being brought by Elon Musk's company. "I don't see this as a free speech issue," said Sen. Maye Quade. Lawmakers confident law will go into effectWhat they're saying:Sen. Maye Quade is confident the law will be allowed to go into effect during the challenge from xAI.