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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Clarifies RAM Controversy, Says People Should Have All the Memory They Want: "It's Fucking Annoying"

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Clarifies RAM Controversy, Says People Should Have All the Memory They Want: "It's Fucking Annoying"

2026-11-05 22:47:44

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman recently drew backlash from gamers and the tech community over comments about the efficiency of personal computer memory usage, with critics accusing him of favoring AI data cent ...

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OpenAI CEO Says Idle PC RAM Wastes Resources—Elon Musk Fires Back: “People Deserve to Have Their RAM Too”

OpenAI CEO Says Idle PC RAM Wastes Resources—Elon Musk Fires Back: “People Deserve to Have Their RAM Too”

2026-11-04 14:32:04

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has sparked backlash across gaming and tech communities after arguing that leaving large amounts of DRAM idle in personal computers is an inefficient use of the world’s memory ...

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OpenAI CEO Calls PC RAM a "Quite Terrible" Use of Resources—Says Data Centers Are More Efficient

OpenAI CEO Calls PC RAM a "Quite Terrible" Use of Resources—Says Data Centers Are More Efficient

2026-11-02 17:57:57

As AI data centers expand, mounting pressure on the global memory supply is driving up the cost of computers and gaming hardware. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman recently argued that leaving scarce DRAM scatter ...

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