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Sam Altman addresses RAM comments: people should ‘put as much as they want in their computers’

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Briefings

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman defended his stance on PC RAM purchases during election night, changing his X handle to 'Ram Altman' after a user misquoted his comments. Altman stated he wants the world to have tons of memory and people to put as much as they want in their computers, arguing that this was taken out of context. He also replied to another comment saying he wants users to have so much RAM and to build more.

Key points

• Sam Altman changed his X handle to 'Ram Altman' in response to a user's comment misquoting his original statement.
• Altman stated he wants the world to have tons of memory and people to put as much as they want in their computers.

Context

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman defended his position on PC RAM purchases during election night, changing his X handle to 'Ram Altman' after a user misquoted his comments. He stated he wants the world to have tons of memory and people to put as much as they want in their computers, arguing that this was taken out of context. He also replied to another comment saying he wants users to have so much RAM and to build more.

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Evidence is limited to a single article snippet from November 2026. No additional context regarding the election campaign, specific user comments, or broader market impact is supplied. The article does not provide dates for the original comments or confirm the timing of the handle change beyond the election night period.

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