Major OpenAI Outage Disrupts ChatGPT for Many Users
OpenAI is currently experiencing a significant outage affecting its popular ChatGPT service. This disruption has impacted various functionalities, leaving many users unable to access essential features.
Details of the Outage
The issues began around 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time, as noted by Down Detector. Reports of problems escalated rapidly, with over 10,000 cases logged by 3:15 p.m.
- Impacting features: conversations, search, image generation, Codex, Atlas, and more.
- Exact time of the outage: Began at approximately 3:00 p.m. ET.
- Reported cases at peak: Over 10,000 within 15 minutes.
Possible Causes of the Disruption
OpenAI’s official status page confirms the outage affects all aspects of ChatGPT. Recently, the company launched the Codex app for Mac, which was well-received, achieving over 200,000 downloads on its first day, according to CEO Sam Altman.
Furthermore, Apple has updated Xcode to introduce agentic coding support for both Codex and Claude. While it’s unclear if these recent updates contribute to the current issues, the rapid growth in Codex adoption might be a factor.
Future Updates
OpenAI is monitoring the situation closely and will provide updates as more information becomes available regarding the outage. Users are encouraged to check back frequently for the latest developments.
