You Can’t Escape the AI Tax

AI data center demand is absorbing much of global memory-chip output, triggering a severe RAM shortage.

Dell, Lenovo, and other sellers are raising prices, while some stores are removing RAM from display PCs to deter theft.

New manufacturing capacity will take years to arrive, so tight supply and high prices are likely to persist.

The result is an “AI tax” for consumers and businesses, with more expensive devices and slower upgrades.