‘Dizziness, nausea, vertigo, and sleep disruption’: The undetectable hum of AI data centers is making local…
- The cooling systems and generators of AI data centers are causing illnesses
- Noise emitted from data centers is below the threshold of human hearing
- The infrasound can be 'felt', and is causing dizziness, nausea, anxiety, and more
People living nearby to AI data centers in the US are increasingly reporting illnesses caused by a near-imperceptible hum.
The infrasound, which in some cases can be ‘felt’ rather than heard, is causing people living in the vicinity of several data centers to fall sick with symptoms such as headaches, insomnia, nausea, and anxiety.
Those living near certain data centers have reported noise levels approaching 100dB, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Undetectable hum
Numerous grassroots groups and local communities have launched bids to stop or halt the construction of data centers on the grounds of electricity consumption, pollution, and general opposition to AI.
Now, noise pollution concerns could soon join...
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