Elon Musk, the high-profile CEO of Tesla Inc. and the owner of X, applauded a court decision to block a California law he deemed as infringing on freedom of speech. What Happened: On Wednesday, Musk took to X to express his relief at the court’s decision. The law in question, signed by California Governor Gavin Newsom, aimed to curb the use of artificial intelligence in creating misleading political advertisements, specifically deepfakes. The law made it illegal to create and distribute such materials related to elections 120 days before Election Day and 60 days thereafter. The courts had the …
