By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON – OpenAI’s ChatGPT on Tuesday experienced a major service disruption which left users around the globe temporarily without access to the popular AI chatbot, media reported.
The media reports of the outage began pouring in 2:45 PM IST, with the issue peaking after 3 PM.
The tracking service Down detector recorded a surge in complaints, with over 1,100 users flagged problems at the height of the outage.
Most of the frustration stemmed from ChatGPT itself, made up 93% of the issues.
The smaller portion of users had trouble with the OpenAI app (7%), and a few (1%) reported login issues.
ChatGPT had been running smoothly, with only minor incidents noted in the past 24 hours.
That changed quickly on June 10, as users found themselves suddenly unable to interact with the AI.
On social media platforms like X (formerly Twitter), people began posting screenshots showed everything from blank screens and half-finished replies to error messages and frozen loading bars.
Others complained that they were logged out unexpectedly or caught in endless login loops.
Some were in the middle of using the tool when it went silent, conversations lost, and in some cases, so was valuable work.
The incident caused a ripple effect online, with hashtags like #ChatGPTDown and #OpenAI trending briefly as users shared their experiences.
Some reactions were lighthearted, others expressed frustration, particularly those who rely on ChatGPT for professional tasks or ongoing projects, media reports added.
