You are not alone, ChatGPT and Sora AI are down worldwide. OpenAI says it is aware of the issue and working on a fix.
ChatGPT, the popular AI-powered chatbot from OpenAI, is currently experiencing a global outage. This includes other OpenAI products like the recently launched video generation model Sora and the company’s API.
While the cause of the outage remains unknown, OpenAI has acknowledged the issue and is working on a fix. The outage began around 3:17 PM PST on December 11th, 2024. Users visiting ChatGPT’s website (chatgpt.com) were initially greeted with a message stating:
“ChatGPT is currently unavailable. Status: Identified – We have reports of API calls returning errors, and difficulties logging in to platform.openai.com and ChatGPT. We have identified the issue and are working to roll out a fix.”
This message was later updated to simply state that ChatGPT is unavailable and a fix is being worked on.
Given its massive user base of over 200 million weekly active users, ChatGPT is a prime target for cyberattacks. In February 2024, a group called Anonymous Sudan claimed responsibility for a DDoS attack that coincided with another service outage. OpenAI hasn’t confirmed whether the current outage is due to a similar attack.
The service disruption came the same day when META’s Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram faced similar connectivity issues and went offline worldwide. Nevertheless, if you rely on ChatGPT, keep an eye on the official status page for updates. This article will also be updated as soon as more information becomes available.