OpenAI, a leading artificial intelligence organization, recently faced a widespread global outage. Users of ChatGPT, an AI-powered platform, encountered issues like lag, timeouts, and app crashes. OpenAI acknowledged the problems and assured users that they are actively working on resolving them.
The AI operator managed to bring its systems back online by 12:40 AM on Wednesday, December 3. While some users reported ongoing issues on social media platforms, OpenAI stated that ChatGPT is now fully operational.
Despite not releasing any new updates, OpenAI’s status page indicates that they are closely monitoring the situation with ChatGPT. Some users expressed frustration over prolonged outages, with one Reddit user mentioning difficulties accessing the platform for several days.
OpenAI generates revenue through premium subscriptions for ChatGPT, although the majority of users utilize the free version. The company recently introduced its own web browser, Atlas, to compete with Google’s Chrome in the AI-driven internet search market. Notably, OpenAI has refrained from incorporating ads into ChatGPT, unlike Google’s search business model.
Nick Turley, a vice president at OpenAI, emphasized the potential of online search capabilities within ChatGPT, aiming to enhance its performance and user experience. CEO Sam Altman has urged employees to prioritize ChatGPT’s improvement over other projects to enhance speed, reliability, and personalization features.
As OpenAI marks the third anniversary of ChatGPT’s launch, it faces stiff competition from rivals like Google, which recently unveiled Gemini 3, its latest AI assistant. Despite ongoing challenges, OpenAI continues to strive for innovation and development in the AI technology landscape. Users affected by the recent outage have been assured by OpenAI that the issues are being addressed, with the organization actively monitoring and resolving them.