Minnesota passes ban on fake AI nudes; app makers risk $500K fines

Minnesota passed the nation's first ban on "nudification" apps in a 65-0 Senate vote , addressing nonconsensual deepfake imagery where photographs of fully clothed people are manipulated with generative AI to appear nude . The law allows survivors to sue app owners for damages and empowers the state attorney general to collect fines of $500,000 per violation .

Source: Ars Technica | 2026-05-01