xAI is facing backlash over environmental and racial concerns tied to its new AI hub in Memphis. The company installed 45 methane-burning gas turbines in Boxtown, a predominantly Black neighborhood on the city’s south side. These turbines power a giant machine called Colossus.
Residents say they are forced to breathe pollution they never agreed to. Andrew Sartain reported in The Black Wallstreet Times that the community feels harmed by the hub’s environmental impact.
This is raising questions about how AI infrastructure affects underserved populations.
Dr. Allison Wiltz’s image accompanied the original report.
