Sam Altman Defends High RAM Prices On Podcast

Sam Altman thinks it is actually good that you cannot afford computer memory right now. Appearing on the Cheeky Pint podcast, the OpenAI chief argued that people wanting local AI models are wrong. He says letting consumers own limited DRAM is terrible because home computers only use it five percent of the time. Instead, tech giants should hoard global supplies to run massive cloud data centers with maximum use. The catch is that this strategy keeps hardware prices skyrocketing for everyday electronics. If his vision wins out, you will never own local AI models on your own devices. Everything will be rented from the cloud instead.