Governor Walz Sings First-of-Its-Kind Law to Stop AI Being Used for CSAM
The law lets victims sue and gives the attorney general power to seek up to $500,000 in penalties for each violation.
- On Wednesday, the Minnesota Senate unanimously passed the nation's first ban on AI-powered "nudification" apps with a 65-0 vote, addressing a major source of nonconsensual deepfakes.
- Molly Kelley, a victim of nonconsensual deepfakes, spearheaded the legislation after discovering existing laws failed to address the creation of explicit imagery. She spent two years educating lawmakers, arguing regulation must target technology at its source.
- Minnesota House File 1606 empowers the Minnesota Attorney General to collect fines of $500,000 per violation and allows survivors to sue for damages. The bill exempts standard image-editing tools like Photoshop requiring technical user skill.
- Senator Erin Maye Quade, who introduced the bill, stated, "Today, we led the nation protecting women, children and everyone in public life." Representative Ben Bakeberg cast the lone House vote against the measure, saying it "muddies" the proposal.
- Enforcing the law against foreign-operated services like DeepSwap, which claims bases in Hong Kong and Dublin, may prove difficult. Potential federal preemption under the Trump administration could eventually void state-level AI regulations.
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Minnesota House passes bill banning AI ‘nudification’ features
The Minnesota House recently passed a bill aimed at banning artificial intelligence nudification technology, reflecting growing concern over digital privacy. Rep. Jess Hanson (DFL – Burnsville) said the legislation would prohibit AI tools that generate nude images of individuals without their consent and give victims the ability to sue those responsible. “No one should have to worry that nude images of themselves can be generated by AI, without …
More evidence of Grok CSAM seen as Minnesota passes nudifying app ban.
‘Nudification’ apps: Minnesota passes the nation’s first ban
This story about Minnesota’s ban on “nudification” apps was originally reported by Jasmine Mithani of The 19th. Meet Jasmine and read more of her reporting on gender, politics and policy. 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 l…
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