ChatGPT outage: Popular AI chatbot down for users globally; OpenAI issues statement

ChatGPT Outage Sparks Frenzy Among Users

Millions of users around the world were left scrambling yesterday as ChatGPT experienced a major outage, preventing them from accessing the popular chatbot.

Frustration Mounts as Service Remains Down

OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, took to social media to address the issue, acknowledging the outage and assuring users that they were working on a fix. “We’re experiencing an outage right now. We have identified the issue and are working to roll out a fix. Sorry and we’ll keep you updated!” the company wrote on its official social media channel.

As the outage persisted, frustration grew among users who rely on ChatGPT for a variety of tasks, from completing assignments to generating creative content. Social media platforms were flooded with reactions from users expressing their frustration and concern.

“I pay $20 a month just for it to not work when I have an assignment due tonight, thanks,” one user lamented.

“how long will chatgpt be down for?,” another user anxiously inquired.

Some users joked that the outage was pushing them to explore alternatives. “You’re making me want to use Grok more. As long as I’ve been using it, it’s never had any outage,” one user commented. While others simply expressed their dependence on the service, stating, “I can no longer work or do school or cook or do my laundry or make conversation with anyone.”

“Hurry because I am dying right now. How did I live without this before,” one user wrote, highlighting the chatbot’s growing importance in people’s daily lives.

Reliability Remains a Concern Despite Recent Improvements

This recent outage isn’t the first time ChatGPT has experienced downtime. Last month, the chatbot went down for 30 minutes, prompting OpenAI CEO Sam Altman to apologize on social media. While Altman acknowledged the issue and stated that the company was “much better at reliability than it used to be,” he admitted that there was still work to be done to ensure consistent uptime.

“Thank you , because I could not get my sentence corrected lol,” a user commented, humorously expressing their gratitude for the service’s eventual return. “If I keep refreshing the page will that speed things up?,” another user pondered, highlighting the desire for immediate access lest their tasks be indefinitely postponed.

Downtime Affects More Than Just Individual Users

While the outage mainly impacted individual users, the widespread dependence on ChatGPT also raises questions about the potential consequences of such disruptions.

Businesses that rely on ChatGPT for customer service automation or content creation faced operational challenges.

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