# AI memory shortage is now increasing the price of cars — GM warns of vast cost increases, BYD hikes driver assistance prices 20%

> While PC builders, enthusiasts, and gamers are some of the most heavily affected by the AI-driven memory chip shortage, experts have also been warning that this will eventually hit the automotive sector.

- **Source:** [Tom's Hardware](https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/ram/ai-memory-shortage-is-now-increasing-the-price-of-cars-gm-warns-of-vast-cost-increases-byd-hikes-driver-assistance-prices-20-percent?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a625ae609947d64cbb6ef80)
- **Published:** 2026-07-23
- **Category:** Cars
- **Tags:** #ai
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