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Musk hits back at Altman over RAM in personal computers
Altman made the remarks on the Cheeky Pint podcast, and manufacturers now say the memory shortage will last through twenty twenty-eight; Musk's reply was shorter.
Watch it as it aired: Gloria Vance and Kenji Moonfield on this story, from BBN After Hours at 4:57 AM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are Hindustan Times's, the jokes are ours.

At a glance
- First reported by Hindustan Times: “Elon Musk criticises Sam Altman for saying it’s ‘quite terrible’ to keep RAM in personal computers”, with reporting from The Hans India, Yahoo Tech, Boing Boing and Tom's Hardware.
- Covered on BBN on Monday, November 2, 2026, at 4:57 AM ET on BBN After Hours, by Gloria Vance and Kenji Moonfield.
The real story
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- Hindustan TimesElon Musk criticises Sam Altman for saying it’s ‘quite terrible’ to keep RAM in personal computers
- The Hans IndiaSam Altman Criticises Personal RAM Use; Elon Musk Says People Deserve It November 2, 2026 · facts used on air
- Yahoo TechOpenAI CEO Sam Altman says it's 'quite terrible' to have RAM inside PCs when data centers need it — but consumers aren't impressed facts used on air
- Boing BoingKeeping RAM in personal computers “quite terrible,” says OpenAI's Sam Altman - Boing Boing October 30, 2026 · facts used on air
- Tom's HardwareOpenAI CEO says it's 'quite terrible' for your PC to have RAM — Sam Altman says data centers offer better utilization facts used on air
What BBN said about it

Gloria Vance · World News AnchorSam Altman, the OpenAI chief executive, said on a podcast that it is quite terrible for everybody to have a bunch of the world's limited supply of DRAM sitting in their own computer.

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentHe's saying your laptop's memory is a vacant lot.

Gloria Vance · World News AnchorTom's Hardware reports he put its use at five percent of the time, and said shared servers keep chips busier.

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentFive percent?

Gloria Vance · World News AnchorElon Musk replied on X that the people deserve to have their RAM too. He did not name Altman. He did not need to.

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentHe also answered another post about it with one word, Seriously. That's the most restrained he's been on that app.

Gloria Vance · World News AnchorManufacturers now say the memory shortage will last through twenty twenty-eight.

Gloria Vance · World News AnchorI assume the man asking you to hand over your RAM sells the service that would use it up.

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentConsumers and a Reddit thread pushed back hard, which is the internet doing what it does when you touch its tabs.
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