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ChatGPT Recovers from Major Outage Affecting Thousands of Users

After experiencing significant downtime, ChatGPT is back online, resolving issues that left users unable to access the AI tool for hours.

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  1. ChatGPT down as thousands report issues worldwide

    The widespread disruption caused by the outage of ChatGPT highlights the dependence many users have on this AI tool for their daily activities.

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  2. ChatGPT went down for short time before OpenAI implements fix

    The brief outage of ChatGPT serves as a reminder of the service's popularity and the reliance users have on this innovative technology, highlighting both its capabilities and the challenges it faces.

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  3. ChatGPT goes down as OpenAI scrambles to fix bug

    The recent outages experienced by ChatGPT underscore the growing pains of a platform that, despite its meteoric rise in popularity, is still navigating significant technical challenges and fierce competition.

    ChatGPT goes down as OpenAI scrambles to fix bug

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Updated: Jan 23rd, 2025, 11:09 AM ET

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ChatGPT, developed by OpenAI, faced a major outage Thursday morning, with over 10,000 users reporting issues accessing the tool. OpenAI confirmed elevated error rates impacting both ChatGPT and its API. Following investigation, the company restored service, noting the outage lasted less than an hour. Users reported receiving 'bad gateway' messages during the downtime. ChatGPT continues to be a significant player in AI, with millions utilizing the service weekly, amidst ongoing discussions regarding its potential impact and challenges in accuracy.

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