ChatGPT Down Globally, Users Left Stranded Amid Outage

ChatGPT, the widely-used AI-powered chatbot, is currently offline due to a technical issue, leaving millions of users globally unable to access the platform. The outage has also caused disruptions to OpenAI's API and other connected services, further exacerbating the situation for users and businesses that depend on it.

Downdetector, a service that tracks outages, recorded a significant spike in complaints regarding ChatGPT being down, with over 1,000 reports. Users took to social media to express frustration over slow login times and degraded performance, with many voicing concerns over lost history and data. One user wrote, "chatgpt please fix it, all our history is in your hands; we need our history back."

This marks the third major technical disruption ChatGPT has experienced since December 2024, leaving users waiting for a resolution as the platform's technical teams work to restore service.

Elon Musk Criticizes New AI Infrastructure Amid ChatGPT Outage

In other related news, Elon Musk has taken aim at OpenAI CEO Sam Altman over the Stargate project, a new AI infrastructure initiative backed by former President Donald Trump. Musk, who is closely aligned with Trump, cast doubt on the financial backing of the project, highlighting concerns over the secured funds. Musk's remarks follow tensions between him and Altman, which began during their time on the OpenAI board and have continued to escalate.