{
  "id": 17798177,
  "title": "Elon Musk mocks OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's claim that PCs having RAM is terrible",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/elon-musk-mocks-openai-ceo-sam-altmans-claim-that-pcs-having-ram-is",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-11-02T12:11:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Tom's Hardware",
    "slug": "tom-s-hardware",
    "url": "https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/elon-musk-mocks-openai-ceo-sam-altmans-claim-that-pcs-having-ram-is-terrible-the-people-deserve-to-have-their-ram-too"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Elon Musk has ridiculed OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's assertion that it's terrible for individual computer users to possess Random Access Memory (DRAM) in their devices. During a segment on YouTube, Altman argued that such RAM should be utilized in AI data centers instead, as it would lead to better utilization and more efficient use of limited supply. Musk countered with a meme on X, referencing a WWII film where a German officer hunts for hidden DRAM sticks. Altman's stance has received significant backlash. He believes that a greater percentage of the limited DRAM supply should be in data centers, rather than individual users' machines, which represent only 5% of its usage. This viewpoint is further supported by the soaring prices of DRAM, storage, and other components due to the surge in demand for AI data centers, which are now being prioritized by chipmakers. As a result, the prices of computers, DRAM kits, and other devices are also increasing.",
  "summary": "SpaceX CEO Musk posted a meme to X mocking Altman's belief that it's \"",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "IGN",
        "title": "Elon Musk Joins Growing Backlash Over OpenAI Sam Altman's RAM Comments",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/elon-musk-joins-growing-backlash-over-openai-sam-altmans-ram-comments",
        "published": "2026-11-02T12:18:49.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}