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Elon Musk mocks OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's claim that PCs having RAM is terrible
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SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has taken to X, the social network that he owns, to mock OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's stance that it's "terrible" for home computer users to have DRAM in their machines.
Key facts
- Makers of DRAM, Samsung and SK hynix, have also warned that AI-driven memory shortages will last until 2027
- SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has taken to X, the social network that he owns, to mock OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's stance that it's "terrible" for home computer users to have DRAM in their machines
- Altman made the claim during an appearance on the YouTube channel Cheeky Pint, noting that it would be better for DRAM to be used in AI data centers instead
- Even Apple, a company previously thought immune to component price increases, hiked prices across its lineups earlier this year
Summary
America’s AI chip rules keep changing, and the rest of the world is paying the price. GTC 2026: Ian Buck press Q&A transcript, VP of Hyperscale and HPC speaks out on shelving CPX and shipping LPU decode this year. Demand for data center CPUs has surged, and AI agents are responsible. Altman's stance has already drawn plenty of ire across the internet.