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Sam Altman calls local inference a 'terrible allocation of scarce resources'

Sam Altman said local inference is a 'terrible allocation of scarce resources,' arguing people wrongly assume open-source models have solved the problem. The remarks drew pushback from commentators citing AI bubble concerns and shifting business AI usage.

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  1. 2026-10-30 12:14 · Tom's Guide AI
    Sam Altman says your laptop RAM is a 'terrible’ allocation of scarce resources: Why I think the AI bubble is about to prove him wrong
  2. 2026-10-29 23:11 · r/LocalLLaMA
    Sam Altman: “Local inference is a terrible allocation of scarce resources”

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