The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have criticized Big Tech, including Elon Musk, accusing companies of retaliating against basic safety measures to protect children and prioritizing profit over safety. In a statement, Prince Harry and Meghan praised Minnesota’s decision to ban AI "nudification" technology, with the Senate voting 65-0 to introduce the landmark legislation, a first nationwide in the US. They called the law "an example of leadership fit for the digital age" and noted it was unanimously agreed that the technology would protect predators and hurt innocent people, especially women and girls. They also referenced the US Congress passing the Take It Down Act, which criminalizes the nonconsensual sharing of intimate images and AI-generated deepfakes and requires online platforms to remove them; the bipartisan legislation was signed by President Trump last year and advocated by First Lady Melania Trump. The couple said more bills are sitting, citing the Defiance Act, which would create a civil right of action for survivors of nonconsensual deepfakes, passed by the Senate twice but not yet voted on the House floor. They questioned the delay and accused the tech industry of pushback to protect their bottom line. Without naming Musk, they blasted "the trillionaire leader of the tech company responsible for X's Grok" for suing Minnesota to stop the law. Musk’s company, xAI, sued Minnesota over the ban last week, arguing it extends beyond blocking AI-created sexualized content and possibly violates freedom