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Sam Altman pushes back on PC RAM controversy, says comments were taken out of context

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has addressed public backlash over his remarks on personal computer memory, stating he wants consumers to have as much RAM as they want.

Portrait of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman speaking in a green sweater.
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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has addressed controversy surrounding his stance on PC memory, stating that his previous remarks were taken out of context and calling the reaction "fucking annoying."[1][4][5]

The backlash followed a recent interview where Altman said he thought it was "terrible" for people to have RAM in their PCs rather than in a data center, suggesting the world's limited memory supply would be better utilized in AI data centers.[2][3]

Clarifying his position, Altman stated that he wants consumers to have "as much" memory in their PCs as they want, adding that he wants people to have "so much RAM." He also noted that he has "been arguing for the world to ramp up memory production for a long time."[2][4]

Key facts

  • Sam Altman stated he wants consumers to have "as much" memory in their PCs as they want.
  • Altman claimed his earlier remarks were taken out of context, calling the situation "fucking annoying."
  • The backlash arose after Altman stated in an interview that it was "terrible" for people to have RAM in their PCs instead of data centers.
  • Altman stated that he has been arguing for the world to ramp up memory production for a long time.

Sources · 5 sources

  1. VG

    VGC@VGC_NewsPost on X ·

    OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has claimed that his controversial remarks on PC users buying RAM were “taken out of context”. https://t.co/vNCPpe8S78 https://t.co/snuXjOvV6d

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  2. PO

    Polymarket@PolymarketPost on X ·

    JUST IN: Sam Altman says he wants people to have "so much RAM" after backlash over comments suggesting the world's limited RAM supply would be better used in AI data centers than personal computers.

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  3. IG

    IGN@IGNPost on X ·

    OpenAI boss Sam Altman has addressed the backlash over comments he made in a recent interview, where he said he thought it was “terrible” for people to have RAM in their PCs rather than a data center. https://t.co/ebAHV7wjb2 https://t.co/4M9hUXe287

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  4. WC

    Wccftech@wccftechPost on X ·

    Sam Altman says he wants consumers to have "as much" memory in their PCs as they want, calling it "fucking annoying" that his earlier comments were taken out of context. "I have been arguing for the world to ramp up memory production for a long time," he added. https://t.co/CGfyejKgaS

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  5. KO

    Kotaku@KotakuPost on X ·

    Sam Altman Pulls Spectacular 180 After Unpopular Comments About RAM: 'It Is Fucking Annoying' https://t.co/HVAUtwjCbM

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