OpenAI’s popular chatbot, ChatGPT, has successfully resumed service following a short-lived outage that impacted thousands of users. The issue has now been resolved, and most users regained access by 4:34 p.m. PT (0034 GMT Saturday). However, a small number of users continued to experience disruptions until around 5 p.m. (0100 GMT Saturday).
In a statement on social media, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman confirmed that the outage lasted for approximately 30 minutes, sharing his optimism about the company’s reliability improvements. However, he acknowledged that there is still work to be done, adding a frown emoji to the post.
The outage tracking site, Downdetector.com, reported that the disruption affected over 19,000 users during its brief downtime. Since its launch in November 2022, ChatGPT has attracted over 250 million weekly active users, contributing to a massive increase in OpenAI’s valuation, which has surged from $14 billion in 2021 to an impressive $157 billion today. Additionally, OpenAI’s revenue has grown to $3.6 billion, far exceeding earlier projections.
Key Takeaways:
- ChatGPT was down for about 30 minutes due to an outage, affecting over 19,000 users.
- Service was fully restored by 4:34 p.m. PT (0034 GMT Saturday), with some users experiencing issues until 5 p.m. (0100 GMT Saturday).
- OpenAI continues to grow rapidly, with ChatGPT’s user base reaching 250 million weekly active users and OpenAI’s valuation climbing to $157 billion.
