ChatGPT is Down. OpenAI’s popular AI chatbot is experiencing a series of service interruptions today, December 11th, leaving millions of users without access.

Social media has been flooded with reports of issues loading conversations, error messages, and a general inability to use the platform.

Google searches related to ChatGPT problems have seen a significant increase in recent hours. Terms like “ChatGPT down” and “ChatGPT unable to load conversation” have topped trending searches.

When trying to access the chatbot, users are met with the following message:

ChatGPT is currently unavailable. Status: Identified – We have identified the issue and are working to roll out a fix.

Through its X account (formerly Twitter), OpenAI reported: “We’re experiencing an outage right now. We have identified the issue and are working to roll out a fix. Sorry and we’ll keep you updated!”

Platforms like Downdetector have also reported an exponential increase in incidents related to ChatGPT worldwide.

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Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram also had a tough Wednesday

Interestingly, these technical issues with ChatGPT occurred on a day when Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, also experienced a series of service failures. Thousands of users worldwide reported difficulties accessing these popular social networks, creating a greater sense of digital disconnect.

Why are these outages happening?

The exact reasons for these failures have not yet been officially confirmed by OpenAI, the company that developed ChatGPT. However, it is speculated that a combination of factors, such as a significant increase in user traffic, server problems, or system updates, could have triggered these interruptions.