Minnesota Bans AI Non-Consensual Intimate Image Tools, Imposes Up to $500K Fines

According to Decrypt, Minnesota’s legislature passed a bill on May 2 prohibiting websites and applications from providing AI tools that generate non-consensual intimate images of identifiable individuals. The law bars platforms from allowing users to access or use such “deepfake” tools, and bans advertising or promotion of these services. Victims can sue operators for actual damages plus triple damages and punitive damages. The state attorney general can impose civil fines up to $500,000 per violation, with proceeds supporting services for sexual assault, domestic violence, and child abuse survivors. The bill, pending Governor Tim Walz’s signature, takes effect August 1, 2026, applying only to violations occurring after that date.

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