DOJ says it might help Musk in lawsuit over AI pollution
DOJ says it might help Musk in lawsuit over AI pollution
https://www.eenews.net/articles/doj-says-it-might-help-musk-in-lawsuit-over-ai-pollution/
Publish Date: 2026-05-18 06:11:00
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- The federal government is thinking about getting involved in a lawsuit against Elon Musk’s AI company, xAI.
- The NAACP and Southern Environmental Law Center sued xAI for running 27 natural gas turbines at a data center in Southaven, Mississippi, without needed pollution controls or permits.
- These groups asked the court to stop the pollution from the big generators, called tractors.
- The Department of Justice is looking at possibly joining the lawsuit or supporting xAI in the case.
- It’s important because it deals with big ideas about artificial intelligence and the government wants to support technology to keep the U.S. competitive and safe.