Is 256 GB of RAM too much?
256 GB is server-class memory, for heavy virtualization and big in-memory workloads.
The Altman verdict: YOU ARE THE SHORTAGE
You, personally, are the global chip shortage. Nobody else can be reached for comment. Please remain seated. (Satire. Sam Altman reportedly called consumer RAM “quite terrible” on the Cheeky Pint podcast, and the internet has been confessing its gigabytes ever since.)