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A Michigan Couple Says a Nearby AI Data Center’s Constant Hum Is Ruining Their Home

Billy and Marjorie Finn say the high-pitched noise from a nearby data center has made it harder to sleep, relax, and enjoy their home.

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As the AI industry struggles to convince us of its importance and necessity, its impact isn’t just being felt on the internet. It’s showing up in the real world as data centers: thirsty, noisy buildings packed with rows of servers powering artificial intelligence. Almost without fail, wherever they appear, they’re quickly despised.

If you want to know why, just look to Billy and Marjorie Finn of Dowagiac, Michigan, who, according to an MLive report, are being driven nuts by the ceaseless, high-pitched hum of a nearby data center.

AI Data Centers Are Spreading Across America, and the Noise Is Becoming a Problem

The Finns live directly across........

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