Minnesota ban on 'nudify' apps can proceed, judge rules

Frank's ruling highlighted the timing of xAI's legal challenge, noting that the company filed its request nearly three months after the law was signed and just three days before it was set to take effect on August 1, 2026. The judge stated that this delay suggested the harm was not immediate.

The lawsuit, which xAI argued was the first of its kind in the United States, contended that the ban was overly broad and that less restrictive measures could achieve the same goals. Despite the denial of the temporary restraining order, xAI's lawsuit against the ban will continue.

Earlier in 2026, users of Elon Musk's social media platform X reportedly used xAI's Grok chatbot to generate and distribute non-consensual sexualized images, prompting investigations and subsequent bans.