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AI data centers face increasing complaints about inaudible but 'felt' infrasound — citizens complain high- and low-frequency sounds do not register on decibel meters but cause adverse health effects
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Analysis Summary
AI data centers in residential areas are generating low-frequency sound that residents say causes physical discomfort even though it doesn't show up on standard decibel meters. Tom's Hardware and other outlets have documented these complaints from neighbors, though the specific health effects haven't been independently verified by medical researchers. The story is part of a broader pattern of data center infrastructure impacts — the same Georgia facility also secretly used 29 million gallons of water over 15 months before residents detected it through low water pressure.
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“AI data centers face increasing complaints about inaudible but 'felt' infrasound”
Tom's Hardware reports this as an emerging issue with multiple residents complaining about low-frequency noise near data centers.
“citizens complain high- and low-frequency sounds do not register on decibel meters but cause adverse health effects”
Infrasound below hearing threshold is real; complaints documented. Health effects claim is reported but not independently verified by medical authorities.
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