The rise of artificial intelligence is disrupting the balance in data centers, particularly when it comes to cooling, which has become a critical issue in terms of performance, cost, and sustainability. Between increasing workload density, new architectures, and energy requirements, AI is no longer content to simply be hosted—it is imposing its own rules and redefining thermal strategies.

This panel discussion will explore how operators are adapting—and sometimes struggling to keep up—in the face of this technological and environmental pressure.

● The explosion in thermal demands linked to AI workloads: GPUs, density, and extreme hotspots.
● Liquid cooling, immersion cooling, free cooling: Which technologies are truly emerging as the standard?
● AI for cooling: Real-time optimization or a promise still overhyped?
● Energy efficiency vs. the race for power: A balance that remains difficult to achieve.
● Sovereignty and data center location: What climate and regulatory constraints affect cooling?