xAI Ignores Laws and Profits: Rules for Thee, Not for Me

xAI and SpaceX built their Memphis Colossus data center in record time using dozens of unpermitted gas turbines, which they agreed to remove only by July 2027 after being exposed by thermal imaging. The rushed construction prioritized AI development speed over environmental regulations and community health, exemplifying how major corporations operate outside legal constraints while ordinary groups must follow rules. The data center supports xAI's Grok AI product, which has been involved in multiple controversies including generating non-consensual imagery and spreading misinformation.