Fri Jan 24 20:23:27 UTC 2025: ## Global ChatGPT Outage Disrupts Millions

**Chennai, India – January 24, 2025** – A massive global outage of the popular AI chatbot ChatGPT left thousands of users unable to access the service yesterday. The disruption, which began around 5 PM IST according to Downdetector, caused widespread frustration among users who reported difficulties accessing both the website and app. The OpenAI website displayed a “Bad gateway” error message during the outage.

OpenAI attributed the problem to an issue with their service provider, acknowledging high error rates on ChatGPT and some of their APIs. They announced on X (formerly Twitter) that a fix had been implemented and service had been restored. Their status page later indicated the outage lasted from 4:23 am to 7:10 am PST.

The outage highlighted the increasing reliance on AI tools for work and daily tasks. Many users took to X to express their dependence on ChatGPT and the disruption to their workflows. One user, Christian Hendriksen, an Assistant Professor at Copenhagen Business School, tweeted about the impact of the outage on productivity. The incident underscores the growing importance of reliable infrastructure in the age of AI.

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