{
  "id": 18108999,
  "title": "OpenAI Boss Sam Altman Addresses Backlash After Saying It Was 'Terrible' for People to Have RAM in Their PCs",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/openai-boss-sam-altman-addresses-backlash-after-saying-it-was",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-11-04T10:09:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IGN",
    "slug": "ign",
    "url": "https://www.ign.com/articles/openai-boss-sam-altman-addresses-backlash-after-saying-it-was-terrible-for-people-to-have-ram-in-their-pcs"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "OpenAI CEO Sam Altman addressed criticism following remarks he made in a recent interview, where he expressed that it was \"terrible\" for individuals to have RAM in their personal computers instead of using it in data centers. Speaking to YouTuber Cheeky Pint, Altman argued that a more efficient utilization of the limited supply of DRAM would be achieved by concentrating it in the cloud. This perspective was met with widespread ridicule, as many perceived Altman's comments as advocating for the removal of personal ownership of memory and the centralization of resources for AI companies like his. Social media was inundated with backlash, memes, and even a meme from tech rival Elon Musk, demanding that people should retain control over their RAM. Altman later clarified that his intention was not to take away personal RAM ownership but rather to emphasize the need for increased memory production and utilization.",
  "summary": "OpenAI boss Sam Altman has addressed the backlash over comments he made in a recent interview, where he said he thought it was “terrible” for people to have RAM in their PCs rather than a data center.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}