Sam Altman Consumer RAM 'Waste' Quote Backlash
2 videos · 2 channels · score 16k
Sam Altman's viral claim that consumer‑owned RAM is a waste sparked a backlash and his subsequent clarification tweets, with YongYea accusing him of gaslighting and damage‑control while SomeOrdinaryGamers argues the comment serves a self‑interest to centralize compute, fueling debate amid current DRAM shortages and soaring prices.
The coverage — 2 videos
You Can't Own A Computer Anymore...
The creator pushes back on Sam Altman's claim that owning DRAM for local AI inference is globally inefficient, framing it as a self-serving 'you will own nothing' argument for centralizing compute and privacy in AI companies' data centers — set against RTX 5090 and DDR5 price spikes and an unverified report that OpenAI can train on users' work without consent.
He Thinks We're Stupid
The creator reacts to Sam Altman's November 3, 2026 clarification tweets about his viral consumer-RAM 'waste' quote, calling the out-of-context defense and pro-human statements insincere damage control for OpenAI's DRAM deals that fueled the RAM shortage.