Users of the popular AI tool, ChatGPT, experienced significant disruptions on Thursday due to a “bad gateway” error.
Reports from Downdetector, a platform that monitors online service outages, indicated the issue began around 7 a.m. ET and affected users worldwide. The error typically signifies a server communication failure where one server receives an invalid response from another.
Frustrated users took to X (formerly Twitter) to share their reactions.
One user, #raghhavvvv, wrote, “ChatGPT down in the middle of the workday. I’m about to get fired. Pray for me.”
Another user, #Shivam_Verma_98, quipped, “ChatGPT is down and I’m forced to use my brain again.”
Similarly, #DollarGill tweeted, “Is it just me or is anyone else facing ChatGPT down? #ChatGPT #ChatGPTDown.”
With over 300 million weekly active users and 123.5 million daily users, ChatGPT has become an indispensable tool for many professionals.
While the scale of the outage remains unclear, the disruption underscores the platform’s significance in daily workflows.
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