Elon Musk’s company xAI has sued Minnesota over the state’s first-in-the-nation law banning “nudification” technology on websites and apps, potentially providing a test for how far states can go in constitutionally regulating the use of artificial intelligence. But it said Minnesota’s law “extends far beyond that goal”, banning many constitutionally protected images and video and subjecting the company to a penalty of $500,000 for each violation. “But I know that using AI to generate nude images of people against their will is appalling. AI nudification robs the target of their dignity and can cause immense harm on an emotional, personal and professional level,” Ellison said. The law is distinct from state and federal laws that outlaw deepfakes and AI-generated sexually explicit images of people without their consent.