Altman argues scarce RAM belongs in data centres
OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman said in a podcast interview that scarce memory would be better deployed in artificial-intelligence data centres than in personal computers, The Verge and Tom's Hardware reported. His comments came amid a continuing RAM shortage as AI infrastructure absorbs components and pushes up costs elsewhere in the computing supply chain.
Why it matters
The remark highlights the competition between cloud AI expansion and the affordability of consumer computers.
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Part of the October 31, 2026 brief.