{
  "id": 18311433,
  "title": "Sam Altman says ‘I want you to have so much RAM’ after huge backlash",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/sam-altman-says-i-want-you-to-have-so-much-ram-after-huge-backlash",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-05T12:12:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TechRadar",
    "slug": "techradar",
    "url": "https://www.techradar.com/ai-platforms-assistants/sam-altman-backpedals-and-says-i-want-you-to-have-so-much-ram-after-backlash-but-his-ram-crisis-solution-is-unconvincing"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, has faced harsh criticism after his remarks on the Cheeky Pint podcast regarding the limited availability of DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory) in the market. Altman expressed his concern that everyday users were using RAM sticks in their home computers, which he believed was detrimental to the overall global allocation of this limited resource. His comments were perceived as a criticism of people running local AI models on their computers, suggesting that data centers were a more efficient solution.\n\nFollowing the backlash, Altman acknowledged that his statements had been taken out of context and apologized for the misunderstanding. In response to a user's request to change his name to \"Ram Altman\" on X, he agreed but only because he genuinely wanted the world to have access to abundant memory. He reiterated his stance on increasing memory production, emphasizing the need to ramp up fabrication plants to meet the growing demand for AI data centers.\n\nHowever, Altman's solution appears to be inadequate, as the current shortage is primarily due to OpenAI's own needs. His comments may not have a significant impact on reversing the negative perception among PC users, despite his protestations.",
  "summary": "Sam Altman says he wants everyone to have plenty of RAM after his previous comments sparked a huge backlash.",
  "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."
}