Prof. Jeff Kosseff Interviewed by MPR News About Musk Lawsuit Against Minnesota

Professor Jeff Kosseff, Silha Professor of Media Ethics and Law, was interviewed by MPR News about Elon Musk taking Minnesota to court. A lawsuit by Musk's artificial intelligence company, X.AI, argues the state’s new so-called “nudification ban” set to take effect Saturday violates the First Amendment. The ban targets technology that allows users to create and post deepfake videos or images of people naked without their consent. Companies that violate the law could face major fines. The Minnesota State Legislature passed the law almost unanimously this year. Prof. Kosseff said, “AI raises some really fascinating legal issues. And one of the really interesting things that really has to be figured out is who has the First Amendment rights when you’re using AI: Is it the technology company? Is it the person who's prompting the AI? Is it the person receiving the information?” Listen to the full interview.