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Sam Altman says people should 'put as much as they want in their computers' amid RAM debate

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman addressed his comments on PC RAM purchases on election night, according to The Verge. He changed his name on X to "Ram Altman" in response to another user's comment. He wrote that he wants the world to have plenty of memory and that people should be able to put as much as they want in their computers. The snippet does not include the original comments in full.

Source: The Verge AI · theverge.com Published 2026-11-04T14:46:01+00:00 Detected 2026-11-04T22:19:19+00:00
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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman addressed his comments on PC RAM purchases on election night, according to The Verge. He changed his name on X to "Ram Altman" in response to another user's comment. He wrote that he wants the world to have plenty of memory and that people should be able to put as much as they want in their computers. The snippet does not include the original comments in full.

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman spent election night defending his position on PC RAM purchases. He changed his name on X to "Ram Altman" in response to another user's comment, saying, "i actually do want the world to have tons of memory and people to put as much as they want in their computers, and it […]

The remarks bring a public position from a leading AI executive into a debate about PC memory. Hardware buyers and builders who track memory prices may want to see whether Altman or OpenAI says more on the topic. The available text does not describe any policy, product or pricing change.

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