The Justice Department, under the Trump administration, is seeking to intervene in an NAACP lawsuit against xAI. In a memo, the DOJ asserts that Grok — xAI's AI system — is vital to national security efforts, particularly regarding Iran. According to io9, this federal intervention comes as the company faces litigation, marking an unusual show of government support.

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