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ChatGPT Experiences Brief Outage as Reports Surge in India

Lack of an OpenAI status update pushed users to Downdetector and X for updates.

ChatGPT outage left users frustrated as timelines flooded with memes.
Internet reacts to ChatGPT down. Image Source: oxkev_in/X
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Overview

  • User reports of access and response failures rose shortly after 1 pm IST on October 6, with Downdetector logging more than 700 complaints.
  • Early tracker data showed most issues tied to the chatbot itself, with smaller shares pointing to the OpenAI website and the mobile app.
  • People reported problems across the web interface, the mobile app, and a WhatsApp bot, including login errors and the message, “Something went wrong while generating the response.”
  • OpenAI had not posted an official comment or status-page update at the time, even as social media filled with frustration and memes.
  • Coverage indicated the disruption was brief and service appeared restored for most users, including in Indian cities such as Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Bengaluru, and Chennai.