{"attribution":{"source":"AI Incident Database (Responsible AI Collaborative)","license":"CC BY-SA 4.0","license_url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/","citation":"McGregor, S. (2021). Preventing Repeated Real World AI Failures by Cataloging Incidents: The AI Incident Database. Proceedings of the AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence (IAAI-21).","snapshot_date":"2026-09-07"},"exported_at":"2026-09-11"}
{"rows":[{"incident_id":1144,"occurred_on":"2024-06-05","title":"xAI Allegedly Operates Unpermitted Methane Turbines in Memphis to Power Supercomputer Colossus to Train Grok","description":"The xAI \"Colossus\" supercomputer facility in South Memphis allegedly runs 33 methane-powered turbines, despite a permit for only 15. The turbines reportedly power AI training for Grok. The facility's massive energy use and alleged unpermitted turbines reportedly produce extreme nitrogen oxide and formaldehyde emissions, adding toxic smog to a predominantly Black neighborhood already burdened by pollution and health risks.","mit_domain":"Socioeconomic & Environmental Harms","mit_subdomain":"Environmental harm","entity":"Human","intent":"Intentional","timing":"Post-deployment","harm_level":null,"sectors":[],"countries":[],"deployers":["Xai"],"developers":["Xai"],"harmed":["South Memphis Community, Residents With Pre Existing Health Conditions, Residents Living In The Vicinity Of The Colossus Supercomputer, Predominantly Black Communities, General Public Of Memphis"],"report_count":9}]}