by Mike Ludwig | Aug 4, 2026 | AI, censorship, ChatGPT, Deepfakes, DEI, Donald Trump, Elon Musk, Federal Trade Commission, First Amendment, free speech, FTC, News Analysis, Racial Justice, Regulation, Trump Administration, xAI
To understand the stakes of the debate over AI regulation, look no further than Minnesota, where tech oligarch Elon Musk is once again generating embarrassing headlines. Last week, a federal judge denied a request from Musk’s artificial intelligence company xAI to block a Minnesota law banning nude deepfakes used to sexually harass women and girls from taking effect.
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by Jasmine Mithani | Apr 30, 2026 | AI, big tech, Deepfakes, Digital Apps, Minnestoa, News, Tim Walz
The Minnesota Senate on Wednesday passed the country’s first ban on “nudification” apps 65-0, addressing one of the main sources of nonconsensual deepfakes. The bill was passed by the state House last week and now just needs the governor’s signature to become law. Advocates are optimistic Gov. Tim Walz, a Democrat, will sign legislation soon. This bill was the first attempt in the…
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