ChatGPT Down: Global Outage Hits Users June 10th

OpenAI’s suite of AI services, including the popular ChatGPT chatbot and its cutting-edge Sora text-to-video tool, are experiencing significant performance issues and outages for a segment of global users today. The disruption, which began around 3:00 AM ET (12:45 PM NST), has left many encountering error messages like “Hmm…something seems to have gone wrong” and prolonged response times.

Reports flooding social media platforms like X and Reddit, coupled with data from outage tracker Downdetector, confirm a widespread impact across multiple regions. OpenAI’s official status page acknowledges “elevated error rates and latency” affecting ChatGPT and its APIs since the early morning, with a separate alert for Sora indicating similar issues.

While the outage does not appear to be universal, with some users reporting normal functionality, others are experiencing significant slowdowns. A colleague in Koshi Haraicha, for instance, was met with the now-familiar error message when attempting to load ChatGPT, highlighting the inconsistent nature of the disruption.

The cause of the widespread performance degradation remains unclear. OpenAI has stated it is “continuing to investigate this issue,” offering no immediate timeline for when full service will be restored. This incident underscores the increasing reliance on AI platforms for daily tasks and creative endeavors, with disruptions quickly rippling through user communities worldwide.

Further updates will be provided as more information becomes available from OpenAI.