Sam Altman Calls Low-Use PC RAM a ‘Terrible’ Allocation

Sam Altman argues that scarce DRAM should be used efficiently in the cloud, questioning local AI setups with memory sitting idle most of the time. Widespread AI adoption and the growth of data centers have sparked many discussions about memory costs and shortages, which drive price increases. OpenAI’s Sam Altman recently said in a new interview that personal computers using DRAM are terrible when you consider how the cloud could use it. On Cheeky Pint, Altman explains why open-source AI models don’t eliminate the need for data centers.