Elon Musk’s xAI is suing to fight an AI discrimination law—and the Trump administration is backing it |
Elon Musk’s xAI is suing to fight an AI discrimination law—and the Trump administration is backing it
The government claims that a Colorado law intended to fight AI bias condones reverse discrimination to “increase diversity or redress historical discrimination.”
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A novel law was slated to take effect in Colorado in June this year, to help regulate AI use and address the potential discrimination people might face as AI-powered platforms become a routine part of housing and employment negotiations. But earlier this month, Elon Musk’s xAI—which owns X, formerly known as Twitter, and has now merged with SpaceX—sued to block the law, arguing it was burdensome and unconstitutional.
Now the government has effectively co-signed the lawsuit, claiming that the Colorado law violates federal equal protection laws. The law, SB24-205—the first of its kind in the country—aimed to create some guard rails around how AI is deployed, by stipulating that AI developers should take steps to prevent algorithmic discrimination and notify people when AI is used. The........