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Sam Altman says it’s better for RAM to be in a data center than on your desk

Asked about supply chain shortages, like the ongoing RAM shortage, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said in an interview that it's "terrible" to have RAM in personal PCs instead of data centers. During his appearance on the Cheeky Pint podcast, where he also commented on AI's impact on math, Altman said: "A l…

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  1. 2026-10-30 20:48 · The Verge AI
    Sam Altman says it’s better for RAM to be in a data center than on your desk
  2. 2026-10-30 19:47 · r/artificial
    OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says it's "quite terrible" for your PC to have RAM — Sam Altman says data centers offer better utilization
  3. 2026-10-30 19:24 · r/LocalLLM
    OpenAI CEO says it's 'quite terrible' for your PC to have RAM — Sam Altman says data centers offer better utilization
  4. 2026-10-30 18:13 · r/OpenAI
    OpenAI CEO says it's 'quite terrible' for your PC to have RAM — Sam Altman says data centers offer better utilization
  5. 2026-10-30 16:28 · Tom's Hardware
    OpenAI CEO says it's 'quite terrible' for your PC to have RAM — Sam Altman says data centers offer better utilization
  6. 2026-10-30 12:59 · r/OpenAI
    OpenAI is openly attempting to build self-replicating data centers. In 2019, Ilya described the endgame of this process.
  7. 2026-10-30 12:56 · r/agi
    OpenAI is openly attempting to build self-replicating data centers. In 2019, Ilya described the endgame of this process.
  8. 2026-10-29 17:05 · r/OpenAI
    Sam Altman says self replicating data centers built by AI-controlled robots is “within grasp”
  9. 2026-10-29 17:04 · r/artificial
    Sam Altman says self replicating data centers built by AI-controlled robots is “within grasp”

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