ChatGPT is down: What happened and when will it be back?

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Is ChatGPT down

ChatGPT users might find issues connecting to the program this afternoon after outages began to be reported around an hour ago on Down Detector, a site that crowdsources reports on connectivity issues.

Most users will see this error message: “ChatGPT is currently unavailable. Status: Identified - We have identified the issue and are working to roll out a fix.”

The news of the outage follows a similar saga that has unfolded across Meta platform’s including Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp earlier today.

A similar message posted on X

However, there is no timeline for when the AI will be back online. Open AI, the organization that owns ChatGPT, posted a similar message on X: “We’re experiencing an outage right now. We have identified the issue and are working to roll out a fix. Sorry, and we’ll keep you updated!”

We're experiencing an outage right now. We have identified the issue and are working to roll out a fix.

Sorry and we'll keep you updated!

— OpenAI (@OpenAI) December 12, 2024

No details on what is causing the outage have been reported by Open AI since the organzation began communicating with users about the issues.

*This is a developing story.

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