ChatGPT had some issues earlier, but it’s back: here’s what you need to know

So this is what ChatGPT looks like when you ask it a query, and yes, it’s a bit empty with the circle constantly spinning on mobile; this also looks the same on the web app right now.

OpenAI confirms a problem

Here’s a live preview of the status page, showing that OpenAI is working to resolve ChatGPT’s high errors. However, no details on the cause of the outage yet. Past ChatGPT outages have lasted anywhere from a few hours to many, many hours, so I hope this is a quick fix.

Down Detector reports start to climb

While it’s not skyrocketing, Down Detector reports that issues with ChatGPT have climbed to over 3,400 as of 2:40 p.m. ET. This is the latest update for the service, but it’s probably still at this level, if not a bit higher.

This is not a resolution update, but OpenAI updated its status page at 2:57 p.m. ET, writing: “We are investigating the issue for the services listed.” under the same “increased ChatGPT error rates”. It appears that the OpenAI teams are investigating the causes of the high error rates in more detail.

Via my ChatGPT Plus account on the web, I still receive no response from the AI, with the rotating, or rather luminous, circle only lasting a few minutes.

ChatGPT could return for some

Here’s some good news: TechRadar Editor-in-Chief Lance Ulanoff is chatting with ChatGPT again. This could be a sign that the AI ​​chatbot is rebounding for some. I’ll try on my own as well, but my original query is still in progress.

OpenAI says it has applied a fix for increased ChatGPT error rates

As of 3:12 p.m. ET, OpenAI says ChatGPT should be back for most users or closer to normal operations, writing, “We have applied mitigation and are monitoring recovery.” » The status color has also returned to green, pointing to working rather than yellow.

And at the same time, my ChatGPT is responding to my queries again, so this might be one of the shortest issues with AI Chatbot in recent memory.

Fault detector reports decrease

Down Detector’s reporting has also started to decline, now standing at 115 reporting for ChatGPT as of 3:03 p.m. ET. Hopefully your experience with ChatGPT is now back to normal, but OpenAI is still monitoring for full recovery from the increased error rates now that the patch has been deployed.

If you’re still having issues, it’s worth refreshing the browser if you’re on the web, or opening a new chat in the ChatGPT app after closing and reopening it, as this might do the trick.

OpenAI is still monitoring ChatGPT recovery, but we are approaching 30 minutes from the patch deployment. The status page is still operational and the crash detector reports have continued to decline.