{
  "id": 17782490,
  "title": "Sam Altman wants all the worlds RAM to himself, and the memes are hilarious",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/sam-altman-wants-all-the-worlds-ram-to-himself-and-the-memes-are",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-02T10:03:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mashable",
    "slug": "mashable",
    "url": "https://mashable.com/tech/sam-altman-ram-memes"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "OpenAI's Sam Altman has expressed his opinion on the global memory shortage, suggesting that it is not ideal for everyone to hoard the limited DRAM supply in their own devices. Speaking during an interview on the YouTube Cheeky Pint and Stripe channel, Altman made this comment after a few beers, but his remarks struck a humorous chord in the tech world. The issue is particularly relevant as everyone attempting to purchase electronics with RAM memory is currently facing higher prices due to the intense demand from businesses seeking AI compute resources. The internet quickly reacted to Altman's seemingly unquenchable thirst for DRAM chips, with many finding his stance amusing. Memes expressing discontent with Altman's stance have emerged, with users pleading for him to refrain from taking all the DRAM chips from personal computers.",
  "summary": "OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has a curious stance on private RAM ownership, and the internet fired back at him spectacularly.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}