DOJ Lawyers Argue xAI Is ‘Vital’ for National Security in NAACP Lawsuit
DOJ backs xAI in NAACP lawsuit, claiming its gas turbines power AI vital to national security.Summary
The Department of Justice filed a memorandum supporting Elon Musk’s xAI in a lawsuit brought by the NAACP over unpermitted natural gas turbines at xAI’s Colossus 2 data center in Southaven, Mississippi. The DOJ argues that shutting down the turbines would threaten national, economic, and energy security because the AI models they power, including Grok, are used for secret military operations. The NAACP alleges the turbines violate the Clean Air Act and endanger public health, citing increased asthma and heart disease risks, and notes that the number of turbines grew from 27 to 57, raising emissions of nitrogen oxide, PM2.5, and formaldehyde. The NAACP vows to continue fighting what it sees as federal bias favoring polluting industries over Black communities.
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