A technical problem has caused the well-known AI-powered chatbot ChatGPT to go offline, impacting millions of users globally. Widespread disruption has been caused by the outage, which has also affected OpenAI’s API and other services.
According to Downdetector, a service that tracks outages, there has been a significant spike in complaints about ChatGPT being offline, with over 1,000 reports submitted. Users have resorted to social media to express their irritation and uncertainty, alleging lengthy login processes and decreased service.
Businesses who depend on OpenAI’s API for their projects have also been impacted by the outage, in addition to individual users. Numerous companies have experienced service interruptions, underscoring the outage’s extensive effects. Since December, ChatGPT has experienced a significant outage three times.
There was a technical outage in December that caused the AI platform to go down twice. Users are left waiting for a solution as the outage persists, underscoring the significance of dependable technological infrastructure.
The latest in a rivalry between the two tech billionaires that began on OpenAI’s board and is now attempting to gauge Musk’s clout with the new president, Elon Musk and Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, clashed earlier Thursday over the Stargate artificial intelligence infrastructure project, which was promoted by President Donald Trump. On Tuesday, Trump touted a $500 billion joint venture investment through a new alliance formed by SoftBank, Oracle, and OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT.