ChatGPT Outage: Worldwide frustration as users encounter issues
Hyderabad: A significant number of ChatGPT users worldwide found themselves frustrated and unable to engage with the AI chatbot due to an unexpected outage.
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Reports flooded in around 1 pm, with users encountering various issues, including difficulties in generating responses, sluggish loading times on the official site, and unresponsiveness after entering prompts.
While some users faced similar problems with the app, the bulk of complaints centered on the website.
Social media platforms buzzed with users sharing their experiences, expressing dismay at the sudden disruption in service.
One user lamented, “ChatGPT is not responding, neither on the computer nor on the phone,” echoing the sentiments of many others who found themselves unable to access the AI's capabilities.
Another user summarized the situation, stating, “ChatGPT down with a major outage (3 hrs and continuing).”
OpenAI, the organization behind ChatGPT, eventually confirmed the outage, acknowledging that the AI chatbot was experiencing issues.
On its status page, OpenAI informed users that ChatGPT was unavailable for some, and reassured them that the problem had been identified and that efforts were underway to address it.
The statement from Open AI lacked a definitive timeline for when normal service would be restored, leaving users more frustrated. However, users in India confirmed they were able to access the AI chatbot after a few hours of outage.
This wasn't the first time ChatGPT faced such widespread disruption. Back in February of the same year, users encountered similar issues during a worldwide outage, highlighting the challenges in maintaining the seamless operation of complex AI systems.
As users eagerly awaited updates and a resolution to the problem, the incident served as a reminder of the growing reliance on AI technologies in everyday interactions and the impact of such disruptions on users worldwide.
