ChatGPT DOWN as 'thousands' of baffled OpenAI users 'unable to access site'
Reports are flooding in as users find themselves unable to access the ChatGPT site. Downdetector has been inundated with over 500 complaints in the last hour regarding the AI chatbot's mysterious outage. The cause behind this downtime remains uncertain, with possibilities ranging from server overload to technical glitches.
Technical Issues
On the OpenAI website, it is mentioned that the chatbot is facing Compliance API Data Delays which have persisted for the past five days. A notice on the site states, "We are actively working on resolving these issues. Once we witness significant improvements in performance, we will switch the status back to Monitoring. We appreciate your patience during this time."
User Frustrations
📷 One tweet from yesterday reads, "Has ChatGPT had another outage today?" Another user expressed, "Chat GPT not working again???" The problems seem to have persisted, with a user mentioning on Wednesday, "I can't access my ChatGPT app. It's been showing error messages since this morning, and I urgently need to use it."
Previous Outages
📷 Earlier this month, numerous users were left stranded when the chatbot faced an extended outage, displaying an enigmatic error message stating, "A network error occurred. Please check your connection and try again. If issues persist, contact us via our help center at help.openai.com."
Frequency of Outages
Outages have become more commonplace in our tech-reliant world, often resulting from internal errors or system updates gone awry. While some outages are quickly resolved, others can persist for days, causing significant disruptions.
Cyber attacks are another serious concern, with DDoS attacks being a favored tactic among malicious actors. These attacks involve overwhelming a service with numerous requests, rendering it inaccessible to legitimate users. 📷
Users have also reported receiving messages like, "Hmm.. something seems to have gone wrong." ChatGPT offers free use with the option to access advanced features through paid subscriptions.
Accessing ChatGPT
To use ChatGPT, users need to create an Open AI account by visiting the official ChatGPT website.
