Sam Altman's Advocacy for Efficient Data Centers

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By Michael Brown • Updated Oct 30, 2026 at 22:05

Sam Altman bemoans the inefficiency of the memory supply crisis OpenAI helped create - PC Gamer — Sam Altman's Advocacy for Efficient Data Centers

Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, has criticized the memory supply crisis, arguing that personal computers waste the world's limited DRAM supply. He advocates for better utilization of data centers, stating that it is 'quite terrible' for PCs to have RAM. Altman also expressed opposition to individuals running their own AI models at home, suggesting that people should not own computers.

“He advocates for better utilization of data centers, stating that it is 'quite terrible' for PCs to have RAM,” — Farah Vance, senior market analyst at Newburn Wick Services, told our newsroom.

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Oct 28 — Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, has criticized the memory supply crisis, arguing that personal computers waste the ...

Oct 30 — Altman also expressed opposition to individuals running their own AI models at home, suggesting that people sh...

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