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Federal appeals court pauses Minnesota's AI deepfake ban

Original: Federal appeals court pauses Minnesota's AI "nudification" ban

A federal appeals court has temporarily halted enforcement of Minnesota's ban on AI-generated 'nudification' images, which outlawed creating or sharing sexualized deepfakes of real people without consent. The pause pending further litigation reignites debate over how states can regulate AI-generated sexual imagery while free-speech challenges move through the courts.

Why now: The ruling affects ongoing state efforts to combat nonconsensual AI-generated sexual imagery amid active free-speech litigation.

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