Sam Altman
The chief executive of OpenAI.
Person · number 13 today · first seen Sep 10 · peak 32 on Nov 2 · 9 days in the top 20
Days in the top 20
Sun, Nov 8Why now: RAM Altman: Linux Script Emails Sam Altman Daily How Much Unused RAM in Your PCMon, Nov 2Why now: Sam Altman: All the RAM Should Belong to Me, So I Can Charge People to Use ItSun, Nov 1Why now: Sam Altman says DRAM capacity should go to data centers, not personal computersSat, Oct 31Why now: OpenAI CEO says it's 'quite terrible' for your PC to have RAM, Sam Altman says data centers offer better utilizationFri, Oct 30Why now: Sam Altman Thinks You're Wasting DRAMWed, Oct 21Why now: Sam Altman and the development of ChatGPT's moral framework: "I haven't slept well a single night since it launched"Mon, Oct 5Why now: Accept 'bad things' in return for benefits of AI, says Sam AltmanMon, Sep 14Why now: Microsoft Sets Limits for AI Models as Altman Details Control RisksSat, Sep 12Why now: OpenAI's Sam Altman says it would be 'ill-advised' to go public in 2026Fri, Sep 11Why now: OpenAI considers slowing advanced AI development, Sam Altman tells employees
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| Sun, Nov 8Why now: RAM Altman: Linux Script Emails Sam Altman Daily How Much Unused RAM in Your PCNews 6 · Mastodon 3 · HN 2 | 13 | 15 | News 6 · Mastodon 3 · HN 2 |
| Mon, Nov 2Why now: Sam Altman: All the RAM Should Belong to Me, So I Can Charge People to Use ItNews 28 · Mastodon 4 · YouTube 2 | 2 | 32 | News 28 · Mastodon 4 · YouTube 2 · Wikipedia 1 |
| Sun, Nov 1Why now: Sam Altman says DRAM capacity should go to data centers, not personal computersNews 11 · Mastodon 5 · Bluesky 1 | 12 | 18 | News 11 · Mastodon 5 · Bluesky 1 · HN 1 |
| Sat, Oct 31Why now: OpenAI CEO says it's 'quite terrible' for your PC to have RAM, Sam Altman says data centers offer better utilizationNews 37 · Mastodon 5 · Reddit 3 | 7 | 20 | News 37 · Mastodon 5 · Reddit 3 · Wikipedia 1 |
| Fri, Oct 30Why now: Sam Altman Thinks You're Wasting DRAMNews 28 · Mastodon 7 · Reddit 4 | 4 | 26 | News 28 · Mastodon 7 · Reddit 4 · HN 2 |
| Wed, Oct 21Why now: Sam Altman and the development of ChatGPT's moral framework: "I haven't slept well a single night since it launched"News 12 · YouTube 1 · Reddit 1 | 19 | 11 | News 12 · YouTube 1 · Reddit 1 · Mastodon 1 |
| Mon, Oct 5Why now: Accept 'bad things' in return for benefits of AI, says Sam AltmanNews 42 · Mastodon 8 · HN 2 | 7 | 20 | News 42 · Mastodon 8 · HN 2 · Wikipedia 1 |
| Mon, Sep 14Why now: Microsoft Sets Limits for AI Models as Altman Details Control RisksYouTube 1 · Wikipedia 1 · News 1 | 9 | 11 | YouTube 1 · Wikipedia 1 · News 1 |
| Sat, Sep 12Why now: OpenAI's Sam Altman says it would be 'ill-advised' to go public in 2026News 5 · HN 3 · Wikipedia 1 | 3 | 27 | News 5 · HN 3 · Wikipedia 1 |
| Fri, Sep 11Why now: OpenAI considers slowing advanced AI development, Sam Altman tells employeesWikipedia 1 · HN 1 | 11 | 8.1 | Wikipedia 1 · HN 1 |
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RAM Altman: Linux Script Emails Sam Altman Daily How Much Unused RAM in Your PC275 points and comments“Ram Altman” Is Now a Linux Script That Emails Sam Altman Daily to Report How Much Unused RAM Is in Your PC https:// respawnfirst.com/linux-script- emails-sam-altman-unused-ram-ram-altman/ # news #…mastodon.socialRAM-Altman: a bash script that emails Sam Altman about your unused RAM50 points and comments“Ram Altman” Is Now a Linux Script That Emails Sam Altman Daily to Report How Much Unused RAM Is in Your PC xD https:// respawnfirst.com/linux-script- emails-sam-altman-unused-ram-ram-altman/ # AI #…mastodon.onlineLast week, Sam Altman said it is"quite terrible" that your RAM is sitting in your computer rather than helping power his AI models.mastodon.socialMy F-You To Sam Altman205,054 views‘We may release models we can’t control’: Amodei, Altman … and Gemini Carbon9,610 viewsSam Altman: "At the start of this year, AI was mostly not as smart as our smartest scientists, and now it's mostly smarter than them." He also says AI can now perform large parts of white-collar jobs…reddit.comSam Altman: All the RAM Should Belong to Me, So I Can Charge People to Use It178 points and commentsREPLAY CREW! https:// somegadgetguy.com/2026/11/02/s ggqa-465-ai-is-gaming-theft-sam-altman-wants-your-ram-iphone-duo-is-a-dont/ SAM ALTMAN WANTS YOUR RAM!!!techhub.social
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- YouTube4 mentions
- Blogs and tech news feeds3 mentions
- Bluesky1 mention
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OpenAI, Elon Musk, Dario Amodei, Samsung, ChatGPT, Linux, Anthropic, Microsoft, Apple, Cerebras
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