ChatGPT outage resolved: OpenAI's official statement
On Tuesday, OpenAI's ChatGPT had a major global outage, starting around 2:45pm IST. Thousands of people suddenly couldn't access the chatbot—screens went blank, chats froze or crashed, and error messages popped up everywhere. Even apps and services using ChatGPT's API were hit hard.
Outage affected both free and paid users
Whether you're on the free plan or paying for extra features, no one was spared. Some saw "Too many concurrent requests" errors. OpenAI managed to get things mostly back online by early June 11, but voice mode stayed glitchy for a while longer.
Outage highlights our growing reliance on AI tools
This outage is a wake-up call about how much we all rely on AI tools like ChatGPT—whether for work, study, or just having fun. It also shows that even big tech can stumble sometimes, making quick fixes and clear updates super important when things go wrong.