OpenAI's ChatGPT faces extended outage affecting users, causing speculation on server overload

From Tom’s Guide: 2024-06-04 13:17:08

OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Claude, and Perplexity AI platforms have been experiencing issues, affecting users trying to access generative AI tools. Users reported errors related to server capacity on Perplexity, Claude, and ChatGPT. OpenAI has not provided a clear explanation for the outages, with some speculating on server overload due to increased demand.

ChatGPT has encountered a fresh outage, leading OpenAI to investigate the issue. Various AI services, including Claude 3 and Perplexity, have also been down. OpenAI has remained tight-lipped about the cause of the outage, which lasted for more than four hours, affecting users attempting to access AI features and tools. The issues prompted users to seek alternatives such as Google Gemini and Anthropic Claude.

Despite efforts to resolve the outage, OpenAI’s ChatGPT service remained inaccessible for a significant period. The outage, impacting various AI services, led users to explore alternative platforms due to server capacity errors. With no concrete explanation from OpenAI, users have speculated on potential causes, including increased server load and the imminent Apple deal announcement at WWDC. The outage has sparked discussions among users about AI reliability and alternatives available in the market.



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