The Justice Department is defending Elon Musk's artificial-intelligence company, xAI, against a lawsuit filed by the NAACP. The lawsuit accuses xAI and its subsidiary of violating the Clean Air Act due to their operation of gas turbines at a Mississippi data center without the necessary air permits, potentially threatening local communities' air quality. The data center plays a crucial role in developing AI models that are vital for national security.

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DOJ Defends Musk’s xAI in Data-Center Pollution Lawsuit

The Mississippi facility is supporting the training and development of new AI models that the government is relying on for national-security purposes, the department says

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The Justice Department moved to block an NAACP lawsuit challenging xAI over allegations that gas turbines powering its Mississippi data center risk polluting nearby communities.

The lawsuit filed by the civil-rights group said xAI, Elon Musk’s artificial-intelligence company, and its subsidiary MZX Tech are violating the Clean Air Act by operating gas turbines without an air permit at a data center in Southaven, Miss.

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