ChatGPT has experienced global outages due to technical issues. Here's a summary of the recent incidents:
January 23, 2025 Outage
* Millions of users worldwide were unable to access ChatGPT due to a technical issue.
* The outage also impacted OpenAI's API and other services, causing widespread disruption.
* Downdetector reported a significant spike in complaints about ChatGPT being offline.
* OpenAI acknowledged the issue and stated they were actively working to resolve the technical difficulties.
* The company's status page indicated that ChatGPT and its API were experiencing "degraded performance".
February 6, 2025 Outage
* Users worldwide reported being unable to access ChatGPT.
* Reports of issues surged, with over 1,400 users logging complaints on platforms like Downdetector.
* Downdetector indicated a spike in complaints, with the number continuing to rise as more users reported problems.
* OpenAI acknowledged the outage and stated, "Increased errors for ChatGPT, Sora, and API" and that they were investigating the issue.
* The issue appeared to be resolved approximately 15 minutes after reports began.
* The cause of the outage was not immediately revealed.