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Sep 2, 2026

7th Circuit Bars In-Home Possession Prosecution for AI Child Images With No Real Child

The decision directly governs Wisconsin, Illinois and Indiana, but only for private, in-home possession of entirely computer-generated imagery depicting no actual child. Charges for making, distributing or sending the material remain outside the dismissed count. The court upheld dismissal of a possession charge after finding that such a prosecution violated the First Amendment.

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August 2026

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Government action Policy

Aug 22, 2026

DOJ Backs xAI’s Challenge to Minnesota’s Fake-Nude Law, Stops Short of Seeking a Court Pause

The Justice Department says Minnesota’s restrictions reach further than federal law, but it has not asked the court to grant xAI’s request to halt enforcement during the case. The Justice Department has entered xAI ’s challenge to Minnesota’s new AI “nudification” law with an argument that the state went beyond federal restrictions. Minnesota’s law took effect August 1.

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Partnership Policy

Aug 17, 2026

ByteDance’s Hollywood Copyright Truce Leaves the Guardrails Private

The Motion Picture Association and ByteDance have replaced a February cease-and-desist fight with an ongoing copyright-protection framework. The agreement names the affected AI products and platforms, but not the rules that would show how it handles protected characters, scenes, or likenesses. The public shift is clear; the practical rules are not.

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