Why Is Sam Altman Questioning Your PC's RAM Amid a Global Memory Crisis? | TechPulse

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman believes RAM in personal computers is underutilised. But here's the irony: AI data centres are consuming enormous computing resources, and the growing demand for memory is pushing up prices for everyday consumers.Samsung, SK Hynix and Micron together control over 90% of the global DRAM market, with manufacturers increasingly prioritising high-margin memory for AI servers.The impact? Rising RAM costs, expensive smartphones, laptops and even second-hand devices.And it's not just OpenAI. Amazon, Google, Microsoft and Anthropic are all investing billions in AI computing infrastructure.So, is it fair to question the RAM consumers already own?Watch this Economic Times Digital explainer.