Famous AI chatbot ChatGPT is having global outage today. It is showing error messages to many users in different countries. The chatbot might not load at all for some or it could be very slow to respond. This is affecting both the free version and the paid ChatGPT Plus services as well as other tools from OpenAI like Sora (their video generator) and their main AI services (APIs).
Why ChatGPT Down?
The company behind ChatGPT OpenAI has said that they know about the problem and are looking into it. They have mentioned “elevated error rates and latency” which simply means the system is having trouble keeping up and responding quickly.
While OpenAI has not given a clear reason yet but these kinds of outages can happen for a few common reasons:
- Too many users: When lots of people try to use ChatGPT at the same time then it can overwhelm the system like too many people trying to get into a popular restaurant at once.
- Technical glitches: Sometimes computer systems just have unexpected problems or bugs that need to be fixed.
- Updates or maintenance: Less often planned updates or maintenance can cause temporary downtime but this usually comes with a warning.
OpenAI's popular AI chatbot, ChatGPT, experienced a widespread outage on Tuesday, affecting hundreds of users across the globe.https://t.co/4ccAl7pZq6
— Mint (@livemint) June 10, 2025
What to Do when ChatGPT is down?
OpenAI is actively working to fix the issue. For now there is not much you can do on your end. It is best to:
- Be patient: Give OpenAI some time to sort things out.
- Check OpenAI status page: They often update their official status page to let users know what’s happening.
- Try again later: The problem might be resolved in a few hours.
- Consider alternatives (if urgent): If you really need an AI tool right now, there are other options like Google’s Gemini or Claude that you could try.
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