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AI Weapons, Pollution Lawsuits Spur New Human-Control Bill

6/17/2026

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The Pentagon said Elon Musk’s Grok chatbot launched over 2,000 missiles at 2,000 Iranian targets, deeming it a top national-security priority.
The NAACP sued xAI, claiming its data centers operate 57 gas-burning turbines without Clean Air Act permits and pollute Black communities.
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand introduced a bill to require human commanders for life-and-death decisions and to ban AI in nuclear weapons, autonomous drones and domestic surveillance.

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The Pentagon said Elon Musk’s Grok chatbot launched over 2,000 missiles at 2,000 Iranian targets, deeming it a top national-security priority.
The NAACP sued xAI, claiming its data centers operate 57 gas-burning turbines without Clean Air Act permits and pollute Black communities.
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand introduced a bill to require human commanders for life-and-death decisions and to ban AI in nuclear weapons, autonomous drones and domestic surveillance.