Sam Altman · OpenAI · Apple · The Verge
As OpenAI’s buying spree squeezes the world’s supply of RAM, its CEO explains why he needs so much
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Asked about supply chain shortages, like the ongoing RAM shortage, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said that it’s “terrible” to have RAM in personal PCs instead of data centers.
Key facts
- Whether Altman meant your gaming PC or developers working with something like the Surface RTX Spark Dev Box or the new touchscreen MacBook Pro, the outcome is the same
- Asked about supply chain shortages, like the ongoing RAM shortage, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said that it’s “terrible” to have RAM in personal PCs instead of data centers
- As OpenAI’s buying spree squeezes the world’s supply of RAM, its CEO explains why he needs so much
- You want maximum utilization in the cloud if you’re trying to deal with this supply constrained environment
Summary
As OpenAI’s buying spree squeezes the world’s supply of RAM, its CEO explains why he needs so much. But from a global allocation perspective, actually, it’s terrible to have everybody have a bunch of the world’s limited supply of DRAM sitting in their own computer and being used five percent of the time. You want maximum utilization in the cloud if you’re trying to deal with this supply constrained environment. Whether Altman meant your gaming PC or developers working with something like the Surface RTX Spark Dev Box or the new touchscreen MacBook Pro, the outcome is the same.