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ChatGPT Outage Ends: Services Restored Globally
25 Jul
Summary
- ChatGPT services were restored after a widespread outage on Saturday.
- Users in the US, Europe, India, and Japan reported access issues.
- Downdetector showed over 3,000 user-reported problems with OpenAI services.
ChatGPT services were restored on Saturday after a significant outage affected users worldwide. The disruption impacted access for individuals in numerous countries, including the United States, Europe, India, and Japan. Users reported challenges with loading conversations and submitting prompts to the AI chatbot.
OpenAI acknowledged the issues and investigated the problems affecting ChatGPT and related services. According to Downdetector, more than 3,000 user reports flagged difficulties with OpenAI services, predominantly concerning ChatGPT. The outage also impacted OpenAI APIs and Codex, affecting developers reliant on these platforms.
OpenAI announced that a fix had been applied and recovery was being monitored. The company later confirmed that systems were operational and no further issues were detected. By Saturday evening, users globally regained normal access to ChatGPT, marking the end of the widespread disruption.
