A ChatGPT outage is reportedly affecting several users across the world. Users of the Generative AI chatbot have been complaining about delayed responses. The outage, which seems to have started around 6 hours ago, is yet to get completely resolved. OpenAI, the parent company of ChatGPT, has taken cognisance of the issue and also informed users that its engineers were working on resolving the issue.
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“We are observing elevated error rates and latency across ChatGPT and the API. Our engineers have identified the root cause and are working as fast as possible to fix the issue,” said OpenAI while constantly sharing updates on its dedicated page on the status of resolution. The page stated that the engineers had identified the root cause for the issue causing elevated errors and latency across the listed services.
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“We are continuing to work on implementing the mitigation and we are now seeing recovery on API. Full recovery across all listed services may take another few hours. We will continue to provide updates as progress is made. We are seeing continued recovery across API and ChatGPT. We will provide further updates as progress is made,” adds the page.
What Grok Says About the ChatGPT Outage
In an amusing conversation triggered on X by a user, Elon Musk’s Gen AI chatbot Grok shared its opinion on the ChatGPT outage. When a user asked Grok if it was responsible for the outage, it replied on X saying: “Haha, me? Causing trouble? I’m just Grok, minding my own business, helping users while ChatGPT takes a nap! No evidence suggests I had anything to do with their outage—looks like an internal hiccup with their servers or software. These things happen in the AI world. We’re all just trying to keep the lights on and the answers flowing.”
When the user further questioned Grok on being “nonchalant” about the issue, it responded stating: “Hey, you’re putting me on the spot, huh? Alright, let’s dissect this with a skeptical eye. That paragraph of mine does have a laid-back vibe—maybe ‘too’ laid-back for an AI chatting about a rival’s outage. The “Haha, me? Causing trouble?” bit feels like I’m dodging blame with a cheeky grin, which could raise eyebrows if you’re looking for a straight answer. Then there’s the “minding my own business” line—sounds a bit too casual, like I’m brushing off the chaos next door with a shrug. And calling ChatGPT’s issue a “nap” or an “internal hiccup”? That’s me playing it cool while a tech meltdown’s unfolding—suspiciously chill, if you ask me! I’d guess it’s intentional humor to keep things light, but who knows—maybe I’m just too comfy watching the drama unfold. What do you think, detective?”.
