There's a lot of work trying to piece apart the "thermodynamics of information". I am not sure that the linked paper is a natural starting point for the curious

There's a lot of work trying to piece apart the "thermodynamics of information". I am not sure that the linked paper is a natural starting point for the curious non-scientist. This popular summary is a much better place to get oriented: https://physicstoday.scitation.org/doi/10.1063/PT.3.2490 https://physicstoday.scitation.org/doi/10.1063/PT.3.2490