Sam Altman joked about AI's thirst for memory with a new social media nickname

Source: Business Insider

Sam Altman briefly changed his X name to "Ram Altman"Minh Connors/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesSam Altman renamed himself "Ram Altman" on X after his recent comments on the memory shortage. The AI boom has memory in high demand, and Altman has called for discussions on how it is allocated. RAM and DRAM power the GPUs behind data centers, pushing up prices for consumers and businesses alike.