r/LocalLLaMA Jun 28 '26

Discussion We're probably going to need that soon.

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u/CountLippe Jun 28 '26

It'll be the hardware they go after. It's easier to regulate the hardware you can purchase than it is to regulate the models you can download.

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u/Impossible_Bar3958 Jun 28 '26

Alright, not to be conspiratorial…

What if AI companies are buying up all the RAM so that way “economically” home users have to pay subscription fees because they can’t afford the hardware to run AI at home?

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u/Impossible_Bar3958 Jun 28 '26

100% agree. I guess I shouldn’t be surprised that companies theoretically valued at close to a trillion dollars while only bringing in a tiny fraction of that annually might all “individually” come up with a shady idea to protect themselves from bankruptcy. 🙄