OpenAI CEO says it's 'quite terrible' for your PC to have RAM - Sam Altman says data centers offer better utilization - Tom's Hardware

OpenAI CEO's Take on PC RAM and Data Centers

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has expressed strong disapproval of personal computers for having RAM, calling it 'problematic' and arguing that data centers offer better utilization. He has also raised concerns over the memory supply crisis, suggesting that individuals should refrain from owning computers for AI purposes. Altman's comments have been broadly covered by various tech outlets, including Futurism.

“OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has expressed strong disapproval of personal computers for having RAM, calling it 'problematic' and arguing that data centers offer better utilization,” — Ingrid Thorne, policy watcher at Blackley Worth Partnership, told our newsroom.

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Oct 29 — OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has expressed strong disapproval of personal computers for having RAM, calling it 'probl...

Oct 30 — Altman's comments have been broadly covered by various tech outlets, including Futurism....

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