Michigan Residents Sue AI Data Center Over 24/7 Noise Pollution
Residents of Dowagiac, Michigan, have filed a lawsuit against Alliance Cloud Services LLC, a subsidiary of Hyperscale Data, over a data center that has emitted a high-pitched whining noise 24 hours a day for over two years. The facility, originally a cryptocurrency mining center, is now pivoting to AI computing and advanced robotics. The city has fined the company for violating its industrial noise ordinance (65dB daytime, 55dB nighttime), but Hyperscale Data is challenging the readings. The company has offered to buy affected homes, but residents—some with deep family roots in the area—reject the offer, citing disruption to their lives and health. The case echoes similar noise pollution lawsuits against data centers, including a Microsoft facility in Wisconsin. The CEO stated the company is spending $100 million on expansion and noise mitigation, but residents accuse the firm of failing to act promptly on complaints.
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