Your laptop may be perfectly functional today, and still become obsolete far sooner than you expected. The AI boom is consuming enormous amounts of memory and manufacturing capacity, and everyday consumers are starting to pay the price. This video explores how massive AI data centers operated by companies like Microsoft, Meta, Amazon, and Google are driving demand for high-bandwidth memory to unprecedented levels. Memory manufacturers are prioritizing lucrative HBM production for AI systems, while conventional RAM used in laptops, smartphones, tablets, and gaming PCs becomes more expensive and harder to produce. The consequences are already spreading through consumer technology. Manufacturers are cutting costs elsewhere, entry-level devices are struggling to meet new AI hardware requirements, and millions of computers lack the memory or neural processors needed for the next generation of software. Eventually, consumers may face two choices: buy increasingly expensive AI-ready hardware or rely on cloud services owned by the same companies consuming the resources in the first place. The AI boom promised smarter technology. Its real consequence may be making the technology you already own worthless. 00:53 - AI Changes the Rules of Computing 02:34 - The Global Memory Shortage 05:20 - AI Data Centers Consume the RAM Supply 08:33 - Why HBM Is Replacing Consumer Memory 10:41 - The Three Companies Controlling Global RAM 12:32 - The Digital Caste System 13:46 - The Rise of Digital Serfdom Narrated by: Josh Risser 🔔 Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE! 🔔 SUGGEST A TOPIC: https://bit.ly/suggest-an-infographics-video 💬 Come chat with me: https://discord.gg/theinfoshow 🔖 MY SOCIAL PAGES TikTok ► https://www.tiktok.com/@theinfographicsshow Facebook ► https://www.facebook.com/TheInfographicsShow 📝 SOURCES: https://pastebin.com/EaCEu4LD All videos are based on publicly available information unless otherwise noted.
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It now feels like corporations and billionaires are no longer adding quality to our lives but taking away quality.
I believe we are approaching a tipping point where the entire world will revolt in the style of the French Revolution against the elite corporations and billionaires who are making our lives miserable for scraps of nothing
It's the billionaires vs all of humanity.
Someone needs to start a company that specializes in selling 'dumb' devices. People are sick of this smart sh*t.
I hope this AI bubble will burst soon, I am tired of expensive electronics
Can't use AI if consumers can't buy devices that don't exist due to chip shortages. 🤔
There is a large number of us refusing and pulling out of their insanity
The world was a better place before ai. Edit: Not good, but better, because ai overall made things worse. It has its use and potential, e.g. for medical diagnostics, sure, but look around. The overall consequences make life worse for the absolute majority of people.
As an computer enthusiast since the 80`s, I will never pay montly subscriptions to use a computer.
It's been starting for over a year now... Reminds me of that gif of the truck crashing into the pole but it never does...
0:25 And that's why Linux different distros exist.
We don’t need computers for Ai. It’s not for us.
Im here so early we still have drinking water left untouched by Dario
I feel we are reaching a boiling point where the whole world is going to have a French Revolution-style rebellion against the elite corporations and billionaires making our lives hellish for scraps of nothing.
Good luck tracking our online activity for data when no one can afford a computer xD
My brain can answer questions in exchange for a sandwich. LLMs can answer question in exchange for all the energy and resources on the planet.
you have two options 1. modified win10 iso 2. embrace the penguin edit: I'm still enjoying modified win10 iso from ankhtech. there's plenty others if you know where to find. i think ghost spectre is also okay-ish? will i ever jump to the penguin? I'm not seeing it in the foreseeable future. it's gonna be a while.
Just made a video “The ai buble is gona burst” now this ? Well what is true 😂
bring back replaceble batteries for smartphones
they also didnt buy it to use it, they bought it to prevent their competitors from buyting it. its worse