'Meoktong' OpenAI ChatGPT Fully Restored... Traffic Overload Cited as Cause (Summary)

Open AI ChatGPT website at the time of connection error

OpenAI's artificial intelligence (AI) model ChatGPT experienced an access outage on the 12th but has since been restored.

OpenAI announced around 2 p.m. on X (formerly Twitter), "Today ChatGPT, API, and Sora were down but have been recovered."

ChatGPT had login issues starting around 8 a.m. that day. When accessing the homepage, a notice appeared stating that the service was currently unavailable. Due to this outage, users reportedly had difficulty accessing ChatGPT and the video AI model Sora.

At the time of the access error, OpenAI explained, "Reports have been received about slow login speeds and some degraded functions," adding, "We are working to identify the problem and deploy fixes."

Some speculate that the issue was related to the launch of a service integrated into Apple's voice assistant, Siri. Starting that day, Apple distributed an operating system on its devices such as the iPhone that includes ChatGPT. Siri uses ChatGPT to provide answers to complex questions or problems.

The IT specialized media outlet Nine to Five Mac reported that the surge in iPhone and other device users may have caused the ChatGPT access outage. The weekly global user count of ChatGPT approaches 250 million. ChatGPT also experienced an access outage last month but was restored within an hour.

Meanwhile, OpenAI has recently been unveiling new AI features. On the 9th, it introduced the video AI model Sora to general users. Sora is an AI model that generates high-definition videos based on scenes input by users in text, image, or video form. On the 10th, OpenAI officially launched Canvas, a collaborative tool for interacting with AI. Canvas supports users within ChatGPT to facilitate smoother writing and coding projects with AI assistance.

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