Pentagon Intervenes in Lawsuit Against Musk's xAI Data Center, Citing National Security

The US Department of Defense has intervened in a lawsuit against Elon Musk's xAI, arguing that the continued development of AI models is a matter of national security. The lawsuit was filed by the NAACP on behalf of predominantly Black residents in Southaven, Mississippi, where Musk's company installed 19 additional gas turbines for its Colossus II mega-data center without permits. The Pentagon demands the case be dismissed, claiming that uninterrupted AI advancement is critical for national security. This marks a significant escalation in the militarization of AI infrastructure, as the military increasingly relies on Musk's AI and Palantir technologies for warfare, including reportedly using Musk's Grok AI to identify 2,000 bombing targets in Iran.