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xAI accused of offering to buy homes near Mississippi datacenter
Original: Oliver Milman: ‘Elonville’: # US residents say Musk’s # xAI offered to buy homes if they don’t sue over datacenter noise
Residents living near an xAI datacenter in Mississippi say the company, founded by Elon Musk, has offered to purchase their homes on condition they do not sue over noise from the facility. Several homes nearby have already been bought, and one resident said a realtor outlined a target of acquiring more than 400 properties. Critics have dubbed the area 'Elonville', and the reports are drawing scrutiny of how AI datacenters affect local communities.
Why now: Allegations that a major AI company is buying residents' silence over datacenter noise have sparked concerns about corporate power and community impact.
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