The US Justice Department announced its intervention in a lawsuit filed by Elon Musk's xAI against a Colorado law regulating artificial intelligence systems. The law, known as Senate Bill 24-205, is set to take effect on June 30 and imposes disclosure and risk-mitigation requirements on developers of 'high-risk' AI systems, which are used in critical areas like employment and healthcare. The Justice Department argues that the law violates the 14th Amendment by mandating companies to prevent unintended discriminatory effects while allowing certain forms of discrimination to promote diversity. Harmeet Dhillon, the assistant attorney general for civil rights, criticized the law, stating that it forces AI companies to incorporate what she termed 'woke DEI ideology' into their products. xAI's lawsuit also claims that the law infringes on the First Amendment by limiting how developers can design AI systems. This legal battle highlights the ongoing tension between state-level regulations and the need for a unified federal framework governing artificial intelligence.