Sam Altman says PC DRAM is a waste that should be reserved for data centers
sebkrier · x · 2026-11-01
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman argued that individuals owning DRAM in their own PCs is 'quite terrible' given the world's limited DRAM supply, which he believes should go to data centers instead. The comment, surfacing amid soaring memory prices driven by AI demand, drew pushback about market mechanisms for allocating scarce resources.
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