Overview
- xAI, which filed in federal court Thursday, asks a judge to stop Colorado from enforcing Senate Bill 24-205.
- The law covers “high-risk” AI used for major life decisions in jobs, housing, health care, education, and finance and is set to take effect June 30.
- xAI argues the statute violates the First Amendment by forcing changes to Grok’s outputs, is unconstitutionally vague, favors certain viewpoints on race and diversity, and reaches commerce outside the state.
- Colorado’s attorney general declined comment, bill sponsors say the measure governs consequential decisions rather than speech, and lawmakers are weighing tweaks before the session ends May 13.
- The fight ties into a federal push for one national AI framework, cited in xAI’s filing, while separate lawsuits accuse Grok of generating non-consensual sexualized images, adding pressure on the company.