What if the RAM/GPU shortage is deliberate?

Update: I couldn’t anticipate that my submission to HN would be so well received(for my standards). The story contiues here: HN discussion

First of all, a necessary disclaimer: I’m not a conspiracy theorist. Period.

Now that we have that out of the way, let’s talk about a theory that struck me this morning.

What if the shortage is deliberate?

What if the RAM and GPU shortage is actually deliberate?

Deliberate by whom, you may ask? By the companies that depend on us subscribing to their services: the big AI companies.