Walz signs AI nudification ban in Minnesota law

AI nudification tech could soon be banned in MN

Minnesota lawmakers are looking to ban AI nudification tech, which can be used to manipulate photos into fake pornography. FOX 9's Corin Hoggard has the latest. 

ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz signed the AI nudification ban into law Thursday. 

AI nudification bill signed into law

What we know:

Gov. Walz signed the AI nudification bill into law, banning technology that can take innocent social media images and turn them into pornography. 

The law will go into effect on Aug. 1.  

Minnesota is the first state in the country to ban this technology. 

The backstory:

The bill passed the Minnesota legislature almost unanimously, with only one representative voting against it. 

The law allows people to sue anyone who uses their photos for AI nudification technology. 

It also allows the Minnesota Attorney General to enforce penalties of up to half-a-million dollars against companies for each photo or video that came from their technology. The law requires companies to turn off access to AI nudification technology for Minnesotans.