ChatGPT down updates — Open AI users experiencing issues with website and app
CHATGPT users were struggling to use OpenAI as thousands of reports flooded Downdetector on Wednesday.
Users complained of issues with the app and website at around 3:50 pm ET / 7:50 pm BST.
"Can't get my conversations to load or any response at this time. Has been working fine throughout the day until now," said one user on Downdetector.
The U.S. Sun has reached out to OpenAI for comment but has yet to get word back.
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Reports decline
Issues with Open AI have begun to resolve as reports have plummeted.
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Credit: Downdetector Users complain of frequent outages
ChatGPT users are complaining of frequent outages with the software on Downdetector.
"Down again... oookay," one comment read.
Another asked, "Why does it ALWAYS have to go down exactly the second I want to use it?"
"Can't get my conversations to load or any response at this time. Has been working fine throughout the day until now," a third commented.
'It really sucks'
Users are disappointed about ChatGPt being down.
"ChatGPT down in the exact moment wheen you need it. It really sucks," said one user.
Can't get my conversations to load or any response at this time. Has been working fine throughout the day until now," wrote another.
Users report multiple problems
Open AI users are currently experiencing multiple issues with the service, per Downdetector.
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Most reported issues with Open AICredit: Downdetector Thousands of reports of issues with Open AI
Users are reporting problems with Open AI and ChatGPT.
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Credit: Downdetector Reports of issues plummet
It seems that the issues users were experiencing with ChatGPT have begun to resolve as reports are now lessening.
The website seems to be working.
Most commonly reported problems with ChatGPT
Users are having issues with ChatGPT, the website, and the app.
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Most reported problems with ChatGPTCredit: Downdetector Multiple users experiencing the same problem
ChatGPT users are complaining that they are receiving a message telling them they have "reached the current usage cap."
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ChatGPT users experience same issuesCredit: Downdetector ChatGPT users complain
Multiple ChatGPT users are sharing their frustrations on social media after the Open AI website went down this afternoon.
Reports on the way down again
Issues with ChatGPT are beginning to minimize again, per Downdetector.
There are still problems accessing ChatGPT, however.
Reports spike again
Reports of issues with ChatGPT have spiked in the US and UK.
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Issues in the UK on the rise againCredit: Downdetector ![US reports have spiked](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 740 300"%3E%3C/svg%3E)
US reports have spikedCredit: Downdetector Fixing a ChatGPT network error
Here are the steps to fix a ChatGPT network error:
- Limit the output from ChatGPT by giving it simpler questions, breaking your question into smaller parts or give it a character limit for the answer.
- Using a VPN can help you evade the queue, if your area is experiencing high levels of traffic, by hiding your IP address.
- Check for internet issues, because having an unstable connection on your end can cause a network error.
- Try a different browser.
- Simply try the whole thing again. Waiting for the traffic to die down or server issues to be fixed can often do the trick - with very little effort on your part.
ChatGPT explained
Developed by OpenAI, ChatGPT is an advanced chatbot that was released in November 2022.
It can generate responses in natural language to prompts in seconds, including writing essays, poems, and complex code.
Most recently, OpenAI released GPT-4, which accepts both image and text inputs to emit text outputs – unlike ChatGPT 3.
This means you can show a photo of something to GPT-4, and the chatbot can describe the scene and even predict what could happen next.
UK reports lessen
Reports in the UK are also lessening as the minutes tick by.
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Credit: Downdetector Reports have minimized
There were more reports of issues some moments ago in the US, but they seem to have plummeted slightly.
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Issues running rampant
ChatGPT users are struggling to use OpenAI as thousands of reports flood Downdetector.
Thousands of reports flooded the platform, many complaining of issues with the AI tool.