Altman says personal RAM is wasteful, mocked with '640KB is enough' comparisons
michalmalewicz · x · 2026-10-31
Sam Altman argued that from a global allocation perspective, it's "quite terrible" for everyone to hold a chunk of the world's limited DRAM supply in their own computers, saying RAM belongs in data centers. The comment drew widespread mockery, with users invoking Bill Gates' famous (apocryphal) "640KB is enough for anyone" line and questioning his stance on on-device local AI.
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