ChatGPT, OpenAI’s popular artificial intelligence chatbot, experienced a series of service interruptions today, July 15, leaving millions of users without access to the tool. Google searches for terms like “chatgpt unusual activity,” “chatgpt is down,” and “status” saw an increase.
Users reported multiple failures when trying to access from the app and the website. According to Downdetector, the outage is widespread and began after 7 PM.
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Why did ChatGPT go down?
On its website, OpenAI states that “we are currently experiencing issues” and is investigating the cause of the error. It’s worth noting that an hour earlier, Sora also began to experience an outage.
“Connectors are automatically enabled in ChatGPT. We are investigating the issue for the listed services,” the message states.
Facts about OpenAI
OpenAI is a leading artificial intelligence company, primarily known for developing ChatGPT and DALL-E. Founded in 2015, it has raised over $11.3 billion in funding, making it the most valuable AI startup in the world in 2024.
Microsoft is one of its main investors, contributing $11 billion between 2019 and 2023.
ChatGPT, its most famous product, is an AI chatbot that can generate text, answer questions, and perform complex tasks. In October 2024, ChatGPT received approximately 3.7 billion monthly visits, an increase of 17.2% compared to the previous month.
It is the most widely used AI tool among developers, with 81.7% regular usage.
The 25-34 age group represents the largest portion of OpenAI users, at 44.1%.
The United States generates the most traffic with 19.42%, followed by India with 11.74%.
SOURCE: Statista
