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Minnesota passes ban on fake AI nudes; app makers risk $500K fines
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This week, Minnesota became the first state to pass a law banning nudification apps that make it easy to “undress” or sexualize images of real people.
Key facts
- On Wednesday, the Minnesota Senate unanimously voted 65–0 to pass the law
- Additionally, Minnesota’s attorney general could impose fines up to $500,000 per fake AI nude flagged
- Democratic Senator Erin Maye Quade introduced the bill in Minnesota after residents discovered that one man had nudified images of more than 80 women from his social circles
- RAINN, the national nonprofit that runs the National Sexual Assault Hotline, also helped get Minnesota’s bill passed
Summary
Under the law, developers of websites, apps, software, or other services designed to “nudify” images risk extensive damages, including punitive damages, if a victim decides to sue. On Wednesday, the Minnesota Senate unanimously voted 65–0 to pass the law. Democratic Senator Erin Maye Quade introduced the bill in Minnesota after residents discovered that one man had nudified images of more than 80 women from his social circles. RAINN, the national nonprofit that runs the National Sexual Assault Hotline, also helped get Minnesota’s bill passed.