Trump DOJ jumps into Musk xAI court battle as diversity fight heats up

The Trump-era Department of Justice has intervened in a lawsuit filed by Elon Musk's xAI against Colorado, alleging the state's AI regulation law violates the First and 14th Amendments by mandating diversity, equity, and inclusion standards. The law, set to take effect in June, requires AI developers to prevent algorithmic discrimination based on protected classes like race and religion, which the DOJ and xAI argue compels unconstitutional viewpoint discrimination.