NAACP pens letter calling for end of xAI supercomputer
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Your News Leader has obtained a letter sent by the NAACP calling for local regulators to immediately stop Elon Musk's supercomputer project.
The letter was sent on Thursday to the Shelby County Health Department and the Commissioner of Memphis, Light, Gas and Water.
The civil rights group claims xAI's operations in southwest Memphis are out of compliance with environmental rules.
Pearson calls out Health Department, Mayor Harris over xAI
In the letter, they urged the health department and MLGW to issue an emergency order for xAI to cease operations completely.
You can read the full letter below:
naacp-xai-mlgw-scdh-letterDownload
We have reached out to MLGW and the Shelby County Health Department for a response.
We will update this story when we have more information.
Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Yahoo
21 minutes ago
- Yahoo
Tesla Slides After Q1 Miss as Musk Vows to Cut DOGE Time
Tesla (TSLA, Financials) reported weak Q1 results Tuesday, with auto sales down 20% year over year and net income dropping 71%, as CEO Elon Musk said he plans to scale back his role in the Trump administration's government reform program, DOGE, starting in May. Warning! GuruFocus has detected 4 Warning Sign with MS. Revenue fell short of Wall Street expectations, and Tesla shares have now plunged over 40% year to date, according to CNBC. Musk, who created DOGE after backing Donald Trump's 2024 re-election bid with nearly $300 million, said during the earnings call he would reduce his time on federal restructuring from full-time to just a couple of days a week, though he plans to remain involved as long as needed. The company cited external challenges including heightened competition from Chinese EV makers, protests in the U.S. and Europe, and brand headwinds tied to Musk's political affiliations. Protestors have targeted Tesla for its perceived alignment with far-right politics, including Musk's support of Germany's AfD party. Musk claimed without evidence that many protesters were recipients of wasteful largesse. Tesla's auto division generated less revenue than the same quarter last year, while the company's overall market cap has shrunk by around $600 billion since DOGE's inception. Meanwhile, DOGE claims to have cut $160 billion in federal spendingfigures that have been disputed and partially retracted. The administration confirmed that Musk holds a special government employee designation, allowing reduced disclosure obligations. DOGE-led cuts have reportedly affected agencies that regulate Musk's companies, including the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Federal Aviation Administration. Investors will be watching for Tesla's next earnings and further clarification on Musk's future time allocation as he navigates federal duties and a shrinking EV market share. See Tesla's insider trades: This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
News24
26 minutes ago
- News24
200 000 young people go ‘back to school' for Presidential Employment Stimulus
Be among those who shape the future with knowledge. Uncover exclusive stories that captivate your mind and heart with our FREE 14-day subscription trial. Dive into a world of inspiration, learning, and empowerment. You can only trial once. Start your FREE trial now
Bloomberg
42 minutes ago
- Bloomberg
Elon Musk's Chatbot Can Be ‘Non-Woke' or Truthful, Not Both
Central to the value proposition of Elon Musk's chatbot Grok was the promise that it would be a 'non-woke' alternative to ChatGPT and the rest of the AI pack. Where those competitors were obsessed with what Musk considered 'political correctness,' Grok would be proudly less bothered. It would even be sarcastic. 'I have no idea who could have guided it this way,' Musk wrote on X in 2023, adding a laughing emoji. But later, when internet personality Jordan Peterson complained that Grok was giving him 'woke' answers, Musk revealed a struggle. The problem, Musk said, was that Grok had been trained on 'the internet,' which was 'overrun with woke nonsense.' (For his part, Peterson added that academic texts had been 'saturated by the pathologies of the woke mob.')
