# U.S. gov't asks court to dismiss NAACP lawsuit against Elon Musk's xAI over use of unpermitted gas turbines — DOJ says Grok model running at Colossus 2 ‘supports mission-critical operations’

> The U. S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a memorandum in response to NAACP’s lawsuit against Elon Musk’s xAI (now SpaceX) Colossus 2 data center.

- **Source:** [Tom's Hardware](https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/big-tech/u-s-govt-asks-court-to-dismiss-naacp-lawsuit-against-elon-musks-xai-over-use-of-unpermitted-gas-turbines-doj-says-grok-model-running-at-colossus-2-supports-mission-critical-operations?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a329b51de814794a0d70683)
- **Published:** 2026-06-17
- **Category:** AI & Bots
- **Tags:** #spacex #against #colossus #elon #lawsuit #musk #naacp #asks
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