ChatGPT Outage: Why Is OpenAI's Chatbot Down Today?
OpenAI's ChatGPT is currently experiencing a service outage, as confirmed by Sam Altman's OpenAI. The issue, which started on Tuesday, June 3, has impacted users across various platforms, including Chrome and Android devices. While efforts are being made to resolve the problem, users have reported encountering "Internal Server Errors" and delays in responses, especially premium subscribers of ChatGPT.
Investigation and Impact
OpenAI's live platform status page indicates that they are actively investigating the outage but have not provided an estimated timeline for the resolution. This outage follows a previous incident on May 23, which lasted for over 8 hours. Despite these challenges, OpenAI has maintained an impressive uptime rate of 99.67% over the past 90 days.
According to reports on Downdetector, user complaints related to OpenAI surged to 2,632 within a short period due to the recent ChatGPT outage, with a majority of users citing issues with the AI chatbot. The disruption has also affected the OpenAI website and mobile application, leading to frustration among users unable to access the service.
User Reactions and Global Impact
During the outage, users faced difficulties generating responses on ChatGPT and even logging in with their credentials. This situation prompted users to express their frustration on various platforms, using hashtags such as #ChatGPTDown to highlight their experiences. The global nature of the outage attracted users worldwide, who reported encountering errors like "Bad Gateway" and receiving outdated information from ChatGPT.
Interestingly, some users found that using ChatGPT in incognito mode improved the response time, suggesting that the issue primarily affected logged-in users. However, demands for a clear timeline on the issue's resolution from OpenAI have not been met with updates from the company.
Resolution and Future Expectations
As the outage persists, users await further communication from OpenAI regarding the restoration of ChatGPT services. Given the history of service disruptions, it is speculated that resolving the issue may take several hours. Despite these challenges, users remain hopeful for a prompt resolution to enable them to resume their interactions with the popular AI chatbot.
