Sam Altman Says It's 'Fucking Annoying' His RAM Comments Were Taken Out of Context
Summary
Sam Altman clarified that he supports expanding memory production and wants consumers to have abundant computer memory, saying his earlier comments were taken out of context. In a recent interview, he argued that scarce DRAM is used more efficiently in cloud data centers than in personal computers that may sit idle. The remarks prompted criticism and jokes, including from Elon Musk. The dispute comes amid a global memory shortage driven by AI data-center demand. SK hynix expects demand to exceed supply through 2030, while DDR5 contract prices reportedly surged more than 550% between October 2025 and September 2026. Higher component costs have also contributed to price increases for consumer devices.
