After DOJ, Pentagon’s AI chief sides with Elon Musk's xAI in datacenter pollution case

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The US Department of Justice and Pentagon AI chief Cameron Stanley support Elon Musk's xAI in a lawsuit regarding datacenter pollution, citing its critical role in military operations and national security. Halting xAI operations could impair military targeting capabilities and disadvantage the US against adversaries.

The US Department of Justice is intervening in a lawsuit against Elon Musk's xAI, citing national security concerns. Pentagon AI chief Cameron Stanley testified that xAI's Grok AI is crucial for military operations, including targeting, and has been used to deploy thousands of munitions. He stated that halting xAI's operations could impair national security capabilities and put the US at a disadvantage against adversaries.