ChatGPT back online after global outage, OpenAI says “We have recovered”

OpenAI’s artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT is back online five hours after a global outage. OpenAI wrote to X: “ChatGPT, API and Sora were down today, but we have recovered.”

This came after the chatbot experienced significant outages that left millions of users worldwide unable to access it. OpenAI had said on social media: “We are currently experiencing an outage. We have identified the issue and are working to introduce a solution. Sorry, we’ll keep you updated!” There was a wide range of reactions on social media, from jokes to taunts, from humor to irritation.

Last month, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman apologized on X after ChatGPT was down for 30 minutes. According to outage tracking website Downdetector, over 19,000 people were affected by the chatbot’s unavailability. In a post on

Apple adds ChatGPT in latest update

Earlier on Wednesday, tech giant Apple rolled out major updates to its artificial intelligence offerings that integrate OpenAI’s ChatGPT into its native applications, including Siri on the iPhone. In a notable shift for the privacy-focused company, Apple has partnered with OpenAI to integrate ChatGPT into its writing tools and virtual assistant Siri, allowing users of the latest iPhone or iPad to access the AI ​​chatbot without accessing the Apple ecosystem leave.

Instagram, WhatsApp and Facebook are facing a global outage

This ChatGPT outage came just a day after Meta’s flagship platforms – Instagram, WhatsApp and Facebook – suffered widespread outages. Meta also recognized the issues and addressed them on its official X account: “We are aware that a technical issue is affecting some users’ access to our apps. We are working to resolve the issue as quickly as possible and apologize for any inconvenience.”