- OpenAI‘s ChatGPT experienced a major service disruption hours after apple announced Siri integration.
- The outage affected ChatGPT, Sora, and the API services starting at 6:17 pm EST.
- OpenAI identified API calls as the source of the technical problems.
- This marks the third significant outage in three months, following November and December incidents.
- The timing coincided with Apple’s announcement of ChatGPT support for Siri users.
ChatGPT Service Disruption Follows Apple Integration News
OpenAI’s ChatGPT faced a widespread service outage on Wednesday evening, impacting users across its platforms mere hours after Apple announced the integration of the AI chatbot with Siri. The disruption affected multiple OpenAI services, including its newly launched Sora video generation platform.
Technical Issues and Response Timeline
According to OpenAI’s status page, the service interruption began at 6:17 pm EST, with users reporting connection problems and API failures. The company acknowledged the situation on X (formerly Twitter), stating, "We’re experiencing an outage right now. We have identified the issue and are working to roll out a fix."
The timeline of events unfolded as follows:
- 6:17 pm EST: Initial connection issues reported
- 6:54 pm EST: OpenAI confirms ChatGPT API problems
- 7:24 pm EST: Company begins implementing fixes
Service Reliability Concerns
The incident marks the third major service disruption for OpenAI’s platforms in recent months. Previous outages occurred on:
- November 8, 2023: 1.5-hour service interruption
- December 4, 2023: Similar duration outage
The timing of this outage is particularly notable as it followed Apple’s announcement of ChatGPT integration with Siri, representing a significant expansion of OpenAI’s reach into mainstream consumer technology. Neither OpenAI nor Apple provided immediate responses to requests for comment regarding the service disruption’s potential impact on their partnership.
OpenAI’s latest status update indicated ongoing efforts to restore services, with the company stating, "ChatGPT, Sora, and the API remain down. We have identified the issue and are rolling out a remediation."
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