# The AI heat trap: why data centers must rethink thermodynamics

> For decades, the data center industry has operated on a relatively predictable model of thermodynamics. Operators built a hall, filled it with servers, and circulated cold air through the floor or aisles.

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/pro/the-ai-heat-trap-why-data-centers-must-rethink-thermodynamics?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=69d7c799fba5d17a6072be7d)
- **Published:** 2026-04-09
- **Category:** AI & Bots
- **Tags:** #ai #generative-ai #data #heat #thermodynamics #centers #must #rethink
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