"RAM Altman"= Linux script emailing Altman daily on how much RAM left on your PC

Open-source developer Iain Kay has crafted an amusing BASH script called "Ram Altman" for Linux systems, which monitors the amount of idle RAM on a user's computer and sends it as an email to Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI. The script's creator intentionally set up the system without a default email server, aiming to prevent it from being used for malicious purposes like automated mail-spoofing or denial-of-service attacks.

If the computer has more than 10% of its total RAM available, Ram Altman selects one of several sarcastic email templates, such as "Hi Sam, Please don't be alarmed, but there is 8.6 GiB of RAM on my desk that isn't in a data centre." Users can test the script's output without actually sending emails using a --dry-run flag and a local test suite.

The project's FAQ page humorously addresses concerns like its impact on the global DRAM shortage and compatibility with macOS. Despite the internet's reaction, Sam Altman has since clarified that his statement about valuing RAM over consumer electronics was taken out of context, and he wants everyone to have as much as they need.