> This problem is far bigger than one individual. He's making rational decisions is his capacity as CEO of an AI company.
That is called "Being greedy as fuck, as greedy as you can possibly get away with. Fuck everyone any anything else."
That is called "Being greedy as fuck, as greedy as you can possibly get away with. Fuck everyone any anything else."
It wouldn't be immediate of course. Ramping up RAM production does take some time; it's not flipping a switch. But this exclusivity deal almost definitely resulted in a situation where they are making below market returns to lock in guaranteed revenue rather than take their chances with a market that would absolutely pay up for more.
Now, I'm curious if it was the best deal for the memory manufacturers in retrospect.
Sam's a shitty guy, but simply doing his job well isn't why.