The Department of Justice is arguing that unpermitted gas turbines running outside Elon Musk’s xAI data center in Southaven, Mississippi, are too important to national security to stop, according to a lawsuit. The NAACP launched the lawsuit, stating the turbines are illegally operating to power data centers in Southaven and Memphis. xAI began operating 18 mobile and temporary turbines in Southaven and has increased that number to nearly 60. Residents complain the noise is intolerable, disrupts daily routines, causes sleep loss, and lowers property values. The government, including Republican Gov. Tate Reeves, said the facility is essential to national defense and asked the court to dismiss the case. The article also notes that in late February, Anthropic negotiated a deal with the Pentagon worth up to $200 million, but talks broke down after Anthropic requested redlines against autonomous weapons and spying on Americans. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth labeled Anthropic a supply chain risk. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman then said his company reached a deal with the Department of Defense to deploy AI models on classified networks. The government never stopped using Anthropic’s software, with Claude remaining in use by more than 100,000 users on top-secret networks after Trump’s order, and the government reportedly used the chatbot for strikes on Iran.