Sam Altman says I want you to have so much RAM after huge backlash

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Thu, 05 Nov 2026 12:12:47 +0000

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Sam Altman says he wants everyone to have plenty of RAM after his previous comments sparked a huge backlash.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Sam Altman says he wants there to be enough RAM for everyone He argues his past comments were taken out of context Altman previously criticized people using RAM sticks in their home
PCs When OpenAI chief Sam Altman said that it was quite terrible that
everyday folks were using RAM sticks in their computers when there wasnt enough for all the data centers his company wants to build, it went down just as badly as youd expect. Now, Altman has tried to walk back his comments and say it was all just a misunderstanding.

For full context, Altmans original remarks were made on the Cheeky Pint podcast , where he said: From a global allocation perspective, actually, its quite terrible to have everybody have a bunch of the worlds limited supply of DRAM sitting in their own computer You want maximum utilization in the cloud if youre trying to deal with this very supply constrained environment. And somehow many peoples intuition is the opposite of that. Posting on X , Altman agreed to a users request to change his name to Ram Altman in reference to
his earlier statements. Altman then commented that he would make the name change but only because I actually do want the world to have tons of memory and people to put as much as they want in their computers, and it is f*cking annoying that this was taken out of context. I have been arguing for the
world to ramp up memory production for a long time. Latest Videos From TechRadar Watch full video here:

Replying to a different X user who asked why u want my RAM then, Altman
stated : I want you to have so much RAM. A problem of OpenAIs own making (Image credit: Shutterstock / LightField Studios) Some readers might find Altmans claim that his quotes from the Cheeky Pint podcast were taken out of context to be somewhat disingenuous. As can be seen in the interview transcript , Altman was speaking about people running local AI models on
their computers who might feel that these models are the future and that data centers are unnecessary. It was then that his quote starting From a global allocation perspective began. You may like Sam Altman says it's 'quite terrible' that you're using RAM in your PC 'The people deserve to have their RAM too!' Elon Musk mocks OpenAI Sam Altman's claim that people owning home PCs with RAM is 'terrible' Why the AI boom could keep memory prices high
until 2030

Its therefore hard to see his comments as being anything other than a criticism of people having memory sticks in their home computers, because
it's bad for data centers.

Part of the problem is that Altmans own company is one of the foremost
reasons why RAM stocks are severely depleted in the first place. The global rush for memory is almost entirely due to the needs of AI data centers, leaving everyday consumers with next to nothing. Get daily insight, inspiration and deals in your inbox Sign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals, and more. Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.

Altmans solution I have been arguing for the world to ramp up memory production for a long time also feels like an underwhelming answer to the problem, as it will take time for new fabrication plants to come online, with some analysts and firms predicting that the current shortages could continue for years .

Altmans latest comments will therefore probably do little to endear him in
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