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The U.S. Justice Department filed a motion Monday asking a federal court to dismiss an NAACP lawsuit against xAI, alleging the civil rights group's effort to shut down unpermitted gas turbines powering the Colossus 2 data center in Southaven, Miss., threatens national security.

The U.S. Justice Department filed a motion Monday asking a federal court to dismiss an NAACP lawsuit against xAI, alleging the civil rights group's effort to shut down unpermitted gas turbines powering the Colossus 2 data center in Southaven, Miss., threatens national security.

The NAACP sued xAI and its subsidiary MZX Tech in April under the Clean Air Act, alleging the company operates 57 gas turbines in Southaven without required air permits. The group says the turbines emit pollutants linked to asthma, heart disease and cancer, disproportionately affecting Black residents.

The NAACP sued xAI and its subsidiary MZX Tech in April under the Clean Air Act, alleging the company operates 57 gas turbines in Southaven without required air permits. The group says the turbines emit pollutants linked to asthma, heart disease and cancer, disproportionately affecting Black residents.

The DOJ's filing cited a declaration by Cameron Stanley, the Pentagon's chief digital and AI officer, stating that Grok was used alongside the Maven Smart System to deploy over 2,000 munitions to 2,000 targets within 96 hours during Operation Epic Fury.

The DOJ's filing cited a declaration by Cameron Stanley, the Pentagon's chief digital and AI officer, stating that Grok was used alongside the Maven Smart System to deploy over 2,000 munitions to 2,000 targets within 96 hours during Operation Epic Fury.

Associate Attorney General Stanley Woodward, the No. 3 official at the DOJ, signed the 33-page memo, arguing that "ultimate responsibility for enforcing federal law belongs to the Executive Branch, not private interest groups."

Associate Attorney General Stanley Woodward, the No. 3 official at the DOJ, signed the 33-page memo, arguing that "ultimate responsibility for enforcing federal law belongs to the Executive Branch, not private interest groups."

xAI has argued the turbines are mounted on trailers and classified as temporary mobile equipment, exempting them from Mississippi air permitting requirements. The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality determined no permit was required for the turbines.

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xAI has argued the turbines are mounted on trailers and classified as temporary mobile equipment, exempting them from Mississippi air permitting requirements. The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality determined no permit was required for the turbines.

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves, a Republican, described the NAACP lawsuit as seeking to slow or stop "the largest private investment in Mississippi's history."

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves, a Republican, described the NAACP lawsuit as seeking to slow or stop "the largest private investment in Mississippi's history."

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The DOJ's move to dismiss the NAACP's Clean Air Act suit against xAI is a brazen power grab that lets a billionaire's company pump 5,300 tons of smog-forming pollutants into Black communities without consequence. No national security claim changes the fact that xAI is running 59 unpermitted turbines in clear violation of federal law. Letting well-connected corporations buy their way out of environmental accountability sets a dangerous precedent for communities everywhere.

The DOJ's move to dismiss the NAACP's Clean Air Act suit against xAI is a brazen power grab that lets a billionaire's company pump 5,300 tons of smog-forming pollutants into Black communities without consequence. No national security claim changes the fact that xAI is running 59 unpermitted turbines in clear violation of federal law. Letting well-connected corporations buy their way out of environmental accountability sets a dangerous precedent for communities everywhere.

The DOJ's intervention isn't corporate favoritism — Grok is one of only four AI models cleared for classified military networks and directly supported more than 2,000 strikes during Operation Epic Fury. Shutting down xAI's Colossus turbines would compromise active defense operations, giving the federal government a legitimate national security basis to intervene. When AI infrastructure is embedded in live combat targeting, environmental enforcement cannot simply override wartime operational continuity.

The DOJ's intervention isn't corporate favoritism — Grok is one of only four AI models cleared for classified military networks and directly supported more than 2,000 strikes during Operation Epic Fury. Shutting down xAI's Colossus turbines would compromise active defense operations, giving the federal government a legitimate national security basis to intervene. When AI infrastructure is embedded in live combat targeting, environmental enforcement cannot simply override wartime operational continuity.

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There's a 42% chance that an international AI regulatory agency for oversight of transformative AI systems will be established before 2030, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

There's a 42% chance that an international AI regulatory agency for oversight of transformative AI systems will be established before 2030, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

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This is a brazen power grab that lets a billionaire's company pump 5,300 tons of smog-forming pollutants into Black communities without consequence. No national security claim changes the fact that xAI is running 59 unpermitted turbines in clear violation of federal law. Letting well-connected corporations buy their way out of environmental accountability sets a dangerous precedent for communities everywhere.

This is a brazen power grab that lets a billionaire's company pump 5,300 tons of smog-forming pollutants into Black communities without consequence. No national security claim changes the fact that xAI is running 59 unpermitted turbines in clear violation of federal law. Letting well-connected corporations buy their way out of environmental accountability sets a dangerous precedent for communities everywhere.

This isn't corporate favoritism — Grok is one of only four AI models cleared for classified military networks and directly supported more than 2,000 strikes during Operation Epic Fury. Shutting down xAI's Colossus turbines would compromise active defense operations, giving the federal government a legitimate national security basis to intervene. When AI infrastructure is embedded in live combat targeting, environmental enforcement cannot simply override wartime operational continuity.

This isn't corporate favoritism — Grok is one of only four AI models cleared for classified military networks and directly supported more than 2,000 strikes during Operation Epic Fury. Shutting down xAI's Colossus turbines would compromise active defense operations, giving the federal government a legitimate national security basis to intervene. When AI infrastructure is embedded in live combat targeting, environmental enforcement cannot simply override wartime operational continuity.

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