ChatGPT down? Users across the world flag outage of AI chatbot
OpenAI, the developer of ChatGPT, has not yet issued a statement on the outage
ChatGPT users worldwide are reporting a significant outage, with many taking to social media to express frustration over the disruption.
According to Downdetector, a website tracking online service status, hundreds of users have filed reports in the last 20 minutes indicating issues with the AI chatbot.
The outage seems to be affecting a large number of users globally, including in India, where over 439 users have reported problems on Downdetector.
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OpenAI, the developer of ChatGPT, has not yet issued a statement on the outage.
However, on their website, it shows, "we have identified the root cause and are working to resolve it."
While some users have reported that ChatGPT is working fine, others are experiencing network errors, with both the website and mobile app versions being affected.
Past ChatGPT outages
ChatGPT has experienced outages in the past, including:
23 January 2025: A global access failure affected users in countries like Spain, Argentina, and the United States, lasting over three hours.
26 December 2024: A similar glitch paralysed the AI giant.
5 February 2025: A global outage left users unable to access the service, with over 22,000 reports filed on Downdetector.
Recent Outages: In the past 24 hours, ChatGPT experienced an outage lasting approximately 10 minutes on 3 September 2025, and other incidents on 2 September 2025 and 1 September 2025.
ChatGPT alternatives
While ChatGPT is down, users can consider alternative AI chatbots like:
Google Gemini: Designed for efficient text content generation.
Microsoft Copilot: Offers an experience similar to the premium version of ChatGPT, with image generation capabilities.
YouChat: Provides updated and relevant answers with its powerful search engine.
Jasper Chat: Ideal for content creators, with SEO optimisation capabilities.
Perplexity AI: Suitable for deep research and academic work, with accurate citations.
