OpenAI’s flagship AI productivity platform, ChatGPT, is currently experiencing a massive outage, affecting numerous users. The company is actively investigating the issue to determine the root cause.
While ChatGPT has had minor outages in the past related to image or text generation, this widespread outage is a more significant disruption. Reports began surfacing on the outage tracking site, DownDetector, around 02:30 ET, detailing problems across the web, mobile app, and desktop app.
As of 05:00 ET, OpenAI is still in the process of working on a fix for the problem. Some users have reported regaining access, while others are encountering a bad gateway error or experiencing a blank chat window when trying to use the platform.
For those awaiting the restoration of ChatGPT services, exploring alternative AI tools like Claude 3 and MetaAI could be beneficial. These platforms offer similar functionalities and may serve as temporary substitutes during ChatGPT’s downtime.
OpenAI is committed to resolving the outage and restoring ChatGPT to full functionality as soon as possible. Users are encouraged to stay informed through live updates provided by the company as they work to address the issue promptly.
