OpenAI confirms ChatGPT is down worldwide
OpenAI has officially confirmed a worldwide outage impacting ChatGPT and Codex services as users report stalled prompts and widespread error messages.
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OpenAI confirmed a worldwide outage of ChatGPT and Codex. Users in the US, India, Israel, and other regions reported error messages and stalled prompts.
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OpenAI is experiencing a global service disruption affecting ChatGPT and Codex users. Reports indicate that the platform is currently returning error messages and failing to process prompts across multiple international regions.
Coverage from BleepingComputer, 9to5Mac, The Mac Observer, Livemint, and The Times of Israel confirms the outage is impacting users in regions including the United States, India, and Israel. Outlets emphasize that the technical failure is affecting both the primary chatbot interface and the Codex tool.
Public updates regarding the status of restoration efforts remain pending. Future reports will likely focus on official confirmation from OpenAI regarding when service functionality is expected to resume for global users.
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OpenAI confirms ChatGPT is down worldwide BleepingComputer · 92d ago broke it first
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What services are currently impacted?
Both ChatGPT and Codex are experiencing service outages.
Where is the outage occurring?
The outage is reported to be global, with specific mentions of users in the United States, India, and Israel.
Has OpenAI acknowledged the situation?
Yes, OpenAI has officially confirmed that ChatGPT is down worldwide.
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