OpenAI Confirms Recent ChatGPT, Sora Outage - Lowyat.NET
OpenAI's ChatGPT and Sora recently experienced outages, a rare occurrence for these usually stable services. The company confirmed that both services faced high error rates. While Sora has been fixed and is now operating normally, ChatGPT is still in the recovery phase.
Identification of the Issue
According to OpenAI's status page, the root cause of the problem was attributed to "an upstream provider." Although the specific provider was not disclosed by OpenAI, it is worth noting that Microsoft also encountered a power issue at one of its data centers around the same time when ChatGPT and Sora encountered disruptions. However, the impact of Microsoft's outage was primarily felt in North America, as reported by The Verge.
Recent Challenges Faced by ChatGPT
Reports suggest that ChatGPT has been vulnerable to outages in recent times. One such incident was highlighted by 9to5Mac during Apple's iOS 18.2 launch, which involved integrating the service with Siri. The integration of Sora's features into ChatGPT for its subscribers led to performance issues for both platforms.
Despite the disruptions, ChatGPT appears to be resuming normal functionality, albeit with some limitations. Users may experience difficulty loading chat histories, aligning with OpenAI's statement regarding the ongoing recovery process.
Sources: OpenAI, The Verge, 9to5Mac, Microsoft / X
