The Baltimore Ravens have canceled a proposed free tunnel project from Elon Musk’s Boring Company following a lawsuit filed by Baltimore officials against Musk’s AI firm, xAI.

Key points

• The Baltimore Ravens withdrew their application for a free Boring Company tunnel just nine hours after the project was announced.
• Baltimore’s mayor and city council filed a lawsuit against xAI, alleging the company’s Grok chatbot generates nonconsensual intimate imagery and child sexual abuse material.
• The proposed "Ravens Loop" was one of three projects selected from over 480 pitches in the Boring Company’s national "tunnel vision challenge."
• Maryland officials have increasingly distanced themselves from Musk’s companies, citing concerns over his political activities and the safety of his AI products.
• This cancellation marks a significant shift in Maryland, which previously courted Musk’s infrastructure projects with state-sponsored incentives and partnerships starting in 2017.

The collapse of this partnership highlights the growing political and legal friction between local governments and Elon Musk’s business empire. It signals a broader trend where municipal leaders are increasingly prioritizing regulatory and ethical concerns over the potential benefits of private infrastructure investment.