ChatGPT Down? Users Report Massive Outage Worldwide

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ChatGPT, a widely used AI chatbot, faced a service interruption on Monday that prompted a wave of user complaints on social media. The online tracking site Downdetector recorded a spike in issue reports at 12:54 PM. While the initial number of reports was at around 514, they provided a clear breakdown of the problem areas. The vast majority of complaints, 80%, were directed at the chatbot itself. In contrast, issues with the OpenAI website and the dedicated ChatGPT app were far less common, accounting for 13% and 7% of the reports, respectively.

As of now, there has been no official comment from ChatGPT's developer, OpenAI, about the outage. However, users of the popular AI tool have been anything but quiet, taking to X to voice their widespread frustration and share their views on the service disruption.The user reactions on X painted a vivid picture of the service's deep integration into daily life, ranging from lighthearted jokes to genuine frustration.Many users took a humorous approach to the outage, highlighting their newfound dependency on the AI.One user wrote: "ChatGPT is down and I'm forced to use my own brain."Another dramatically declared: "The world comes crashing to a halt when chatgpt goes down."Beyond the humour, a significant number of posts conveyed urgent frustration over disrupted work and academic deadlines.Expressing annoyance at a recurring issue, one user wrote: "Hmm so ChatGPT 5 not working..! , ChatGPT down Again..!"The global nature of the user base was evident, with one user from India writing in Hinglish: "Project submit karna hai aur ye chatgpt down ho gya #chatgptdown" (This translates to, "I have to submit my project and ChatGPT has gone down," encapsulating the panic many students and professionals were feeling.)Another made a direct appeal to the company for a swift resolution: "@OpenAI Please fix ChatGPT!?? Currently down in my environment?!!!"