Sam Altman thinks it's a waste to have a PC or console with RAM - Meristation - AS USA

Francisco Alberto Serrano Acosta twitter Update: Nov 1st, 2026 18:08 CET Share facebook twitter whatsapp Make us preferred on Google Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, has added fuel to the fire of the current crisis, in which many users cannot afford components due to the skyrocketing prices of memory. In a conversation with John Collison, co-founder of Stripe, on the “Cheeky Pint” podcast, the executive questioned why millions of users have memory chips in their computers when they could be put to better use in data centers. “From a global allocation perspective, actually, it’s quite terrible to have everyone have a bunch of the world’s limited supply of DRAM sitting in their own computer. And be used 5% of the time,” he said. The percentage is Altman’s own estimate, not a general measurement. The debate between on-premises AI and the cloud The statement came up during a discussion about the interest in running artificial intelligence models directly on personal computers, without relying on external servers. Altman believes that, in a scenario of scarcity, concentrating that memory in shared infrastructure allows it to be utilized for more hours and serve more users . His reasoning is based on a supposed logic of efficiency (efficiency for him, of course), without considering what it would mean for the average user to lack local computing capacity. Given that OpenAI is among the companies driving massive investments in data centers to power their models, the statement hasn’t gone over very well with users—from console gamers watching as console prices skyrocket to PC enthusiasts who can barely upgrade their systems without spending a fortune. On Reddit, one user responded sarcastically: “ It’s only 64GB but he can pry it from my cold, dead hands ,” while another wondered if Altman expected consumers to remove the memory from their computers and hand it over to data centers. “It’s not efficient for everyone to have homes and bedrooms. When people are going home they should be assigned the nearest available bed. This is obviously a much more efficient use of resources” Reddit User The main criticisms all point to the same concern: that the future of personal computing will involve an increasing reliance on cloud-based subscription services , to the detriment of ownership and control over our own devices. Follow MeriStation USA on X (formerly known as Twitter). Your video game and entertainment website for all the news, updates, and breaking news from the world of video games, movies, series, manga, and anime. Previews, reviews, interviews, trailers, gameplay, podcasts and more! Follow us now! Tagged in : Tecnología Inteligencia artificial