The Justice Department's move to back xAI is not about one Colorado statute. The Consumer Protections for Artificial Intelligence Act Colorado SB 24-205 targets algorithmic discrimination in hiring across finance and employment — precisely the sectors where state legislatures have found the most political traction on AI harms. By entering the case on constitutional grounds, the DOJ has ensured that any ruling will carry weight beyond Colorado. The 14th Amendment framing is portable: the argument that a law permitting positive discrimination while banning unintended discrimination treats identically situated parties unequally…