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AI demand sends RAM prices back to 2007 levels, reversing decades of decline

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A software performance expert and scientist, Daniel Lemire, has observed that the price of random-access memory (RAM) per gigabyte has returned to 2007 levels. This reversal of decades of falling prices is attributed to the immense demand for High Bandwidth Memory (HBM) driven by the AI industry's rapid growth. Lemire noted this as a historical anomaly and suggested that future solutions might involve developing AI systems that require less memory or finding ways to produce more memory faster. The increased demand, estimated by Elon Musk to be around 200% annually, is impacting various sectors beyond AI, including graphics cards, smartphones, and automobiles, creating an unsustainable situation. AI

IMPACT The surge in AI demand is causing a significant increase in RAM prices, potentially impacting the cost and availability of various tech products.

RANK_REASON The cluster discusses a scientist's observation and analysis of market trends related to RAM pricing due to AI demand, rather than a direct announcement from a company or research institution.

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  1. Tom's Hardware TIER_1 English(EN) · Jowi Morales ·

    Scientist says RAM pricing has reverted to normalized 2007 levels — memory prices have been falling exponentially for decades, but the AI shortage undid 20 years of progress in a matter of months

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