ChatGPT down in US and UK after significant outage at OpenAI; netizens react

ChatGPT is unavailable to thousands of users following a significant outage at OpenAI.

Updated on: Mar 24, 2025, 22:02:02 IST

By Shweta Kukreti

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ChatGPT is unavailable to thousands of users following a significant outage at OpenAI.

Chat GPT is the one of the most used AI app (Photo: Adobe Illustrator)

Users are encountering trouble using the ChatGPT and Sora apps, according to DownDetector reports from the US and the UK.

Outage complaints began to grow at about 9 AM ET and then began to decrease at about 11 AM ET, as per DownDetector.

After experiencing significant disruptions in January and late last year, ChatGPT and Sora have mostly remained rather stable.

The problems that occurred today lasted about three hours, and OpenAI noted them on its status page.

Netizens react to OpenAI outage

Meanwhile, several netizens reported the connectivity issues with the popular AI chatbot, with one X user writing: “ChatGPT is down 😭 wait I can’t breathe.”

“Is ChatGPT down during a 9-5 on a Monday??” another asked.

“Is ChatGPT down for everyone else or is it just me?” a third user inquired.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Shweta Kukreti
Shweta Kukreti has over 8 years of experience in covering Indian and world politics. She joined the Hindustan Times in 2024 and is primarily assigned to the US desk. She currently works as Deputy Chief Content Producer and reports on a wide range of topics, including US politics, immigration issues (especially H-1B visa) and major global events. Shweta strongly emphasizes team operations, which encompasses monitoring news, delegating tasks, editing, developing comprehensive coverage strategies, and crafting engaging, and data-informed narratives. She received the Digi Star Award at the Hindustan Times within a year of joining for her broad coverage of US politics. In 2025, she earned both a promotion and a redesignation, a significant achievement recognising her contributions and the strong value she brings to the team. She has previously worked with the Indian Express, HTDS, ANI and Republic World. Seniors in all the media organisations recognised her work. Regarding education, she earned a BA (Hons.) in Political Science and a master's degree from Delhi University, and she pursued a PG Diploma in English Journalism from the Indian Institution of Mass Communication (IIMC). She also holds a diploma in Women's Empowerment and Development from IGNOU University and a French certification course from Alliance Française de Delhi. If not working, you can find her exploring the hills and engaging in adventurous activities in Rishikesh and Himachal Pradesh. She loves to play badminton, volleyball, and chess, and spend time with her friends and family. She also enjoys spiritual activities.Read More

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