Sam Altman says DRAM capacity should go to data centers, not personal computers
0x4e · hn · 2026-11-01
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman argued it's "quite terrible" for personal computers to hold DRAM, claiming data centers offer far better utilization for the same capacity. The remarks reflect AI's enormous appetite for memory and sparked active debate on Hacker News about the future of RAM in consumer PCs.
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