OpenAI's ChatGPT faces massive outage with thousands of users
Microsoft-backed OpenAI's popular chatbot ChatGPT recently experienced a significant outage that impacted thousands of users. The company confirmed that the issues with ChatGPT have been resolved, restoring access to most users within a short timeframe.
Outage Details
According to OpenAI, the outage lasted for approximately 30 minutes, with access being fully restored by 4:34 p.m. PT. While the majority of users were able to resume normal usage, a small percentage continued to face difficulties until 5 p.m.
CEO Response
OpenAI's CEO, Sam Altman, acknowledged the incident, expressing his commitment to improving the platform's reliability. Altman reassured users that despite the outage, OpenAI is focused on enhancing its services to prevent similar disruptions in the future.
User Impact
During the outage, over 19,403 users were affected, as reported by outage tracking website Downdetector.com. Despite this setback, OpenAI's ChatGPT has amassed a significant user base since its launch in November 2022, with 250 million weekly active users.
Company Growth
As a result of ChatGPT's popularity and success, OpenAI's valuation has skyrocketed to $157 billion, marking a substantial increase from $14 billion in 2021. The company's revenues have also surged to $3.6 billion, surpassing initial projections and demonstrating strong financial performance.
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