NAACP lawsuit accuses Elon Musk’s xAI of polluting Black neighborhoods near Memphis
2026-04-14 · AI (artificial intelligence) | The Guardian
Elon Musk's xAI is being sued by the NAACP for allegedly pumping toxic pollutants into Black neighborhoods near Memphis from its datacenter. Nothing says 'building the future of AI' quite like disproportionately poisoning communities of color to power your chatbot. The Clean Air Act violation lawsuit adds another entry to the growing list of AI companies treating environmental justice as an optional feature.