Sam Altman says personal RAM is 'quite terrible' global allocation, belongs in data centers
richdotca · x · 2026-10-31
OpenAI CEO 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—implying RAM and compute should be concentrated in data centers.
The post reacting to his remarks quips: 'Prepare to pay a subscription to use your own PC,' capturing concerns about a shift toward cloud-subscription computing at the expense of personal hardware ownership.
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