# Sam Altman Says It’s ‘Fucking Annoying’ His RAM Comments Were Taken Out of Context

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/sam-altman-says-its-fucking-annoying-his-ram-comments-were-taken-out-of-context/
- Published: 2026-11-05T13:37:25+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-05T14:50:55+00:00
- Original publisher: Decrypt
- Original article: https://decrypt.co/382606/sam-altman-says-its-fucking-annoying-his-ram-comments-were-taken-out-of-context
- Topics: AI, Business, Companies, Technology

## Key points

- Altman says he wants more memory available for everyone.
- His cloud-efficiency comments drew criticism amid shortages.
- 16GB DDR5 chip prices rose more than 550%.

## Summary

OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman said his comments about computer memory had been taken out of context, arguing that he wants more memory to be produced and available for people’s computers. His clarification followed criticism of remarks suggesting that, during shortages, scarce DRAM is better used in cloud systems than sitting idle in personal computers.

In an interview, Altman said computers may use only 5% of their memory, and called for greater cloud utilisation while supply is constrained. He also criticised memory makers for expanding production too slowly. The dispute comes amid surging demand from AI data centres: SK hynix expects demand to exceed supply through 2030, while the price of 16GB DDR5 chips rose from $8.70 in October 2025 to $48 in September 2026. Consumer devices have also become more expensive, with Meta and Sony raising prices.

---
Summarised by TalkFuse (https://talkfuse.com/). Quote the original publisher for the reporting and link this page for the summary and discussion.