The OpenAI CEO changed his social media name to "Ram Altman" on X, expressing a desire for users to have ample memory in their devices.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman dedicated his time on election night to defending his views regarding PC RAM purchases.
He changed his handle to "Ram Altman" in response to a user's comment, stating, "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 fucking annoying that this was taken out of context. I have been arguing for the world to ramp up memory production for a long time."
He replied to another comment proclaiming, "I want you to have so much ram, let's build more."
Altman's posts follow an interview on the Cheeky Pint podcast, where he stated, "It's quite terrible to have everybody have a bunch of the world's limited supply of DRAM sitting in their own computer and being used five percent of the time."
AI data centers have been consuming the world's RAM supply, causing shortages that lead to tech price hikes and making it difficult for consumers to access sufficient memory.
The RAM shortage may persist, with Intel expecting it to continue through at least next year and SK Hynix predicting it could extend until 2030.
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