In case you were working with ChatGPT recently, you may have noticed that the OpenAI platform went down. During the mass outage, users around the world of the artificial intelligence tool complained that they were unable to submit questions and load their ChatGPTs. So, what is the reason behind the outage?
People across the United States are reporting a “bad gateway” error message while trying to reload their ChatGPT accounts. Find out the reason behind ChatGPT’s mass outage and get a status update, below.
Is ChatGPT Still Down?
ChatGPT is still down at the time of publication on January 23, 2025. According to Downdetector, more than 4,000 people reported issues using the platform at around 6:00 a.m. ET. On OpenAI’s status site, the company indicated it was still working out the issue as of 9:00 a.m. ET/6:00 a.m. PT.
Many social media users complained about their subscription costs and ChatGPT’s outage. While many use the free version of the platform, others pay up to $200 for an enhanced version of the AI tool.
Why Is ChatGPT Having an Outage?
OpenAI announced on its status page that it identified the “root cause of this issue” but didn’t elaborate what it was.
How Many Times Did ChatGPT Go Down in 2024?
According to multiple outlets, ChatGPT and other OpenAI platforms experienced several outages throughout 2024. In June of that year, ChatGPT went down for users around the world.
At 11:00 a.m. PT/2 p.m. ET on December 26, 2024, OpenAI acknowledged a widespread issue on its status website. The announcement read, “We are currently experiencing an issue with high error rates on ChatGPT, the API and Sora. We are currently investigating and will post an update as soon as we are able.”
Aside from OpenAI, Meta’s platforms, Facebook, Facebook Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp, all went down last year too, causing pandemonium on the internet. The outage prevented users from posting photos or status updates. Meta itself had to confirm the problem via X (previously known as Twitter).
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