Elon Musk's xAI sues Colorado over state's new AI law

Source: The Star
Published on: 2026-04-09 23:53

April 9 (Reuters) - xAI filed a ⁠lawsuit on Thursday seeking to block Colorado from enforcing a new ⁠law regulating artificial intelligence systems, escalating a fight over whether oversight should be handled by states or by Washington. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Colorado, challenges Senate Bill 24-205, which is scheduled to take effect on June 30. The law imposes disclosure and risk-mitigation requirements on developers of ⁠so‑called "high‑risk" AI systems used in ⁠decisions involving employment, housing, education, health care and financial services. Elon Musk's artificial intelligence ⁠firm said the law violates the First Amendment by restricting how developers design AI systems and compelling speech on contentious public issues. The company says ⁠the law would force it to alter its flagship AI model, Grok, to reflect the state's views on diversity and discriminat...

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