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ChatGPT Outage Sparks User Frustration, Resolved in 90 Minutes

10/24/2025

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Summary

Story summary

On October 23, 2025, ChatGPT experienced an outage starting around 11 a.m. ET, with users reporting elevated error rates.
OpenAI, the developer of ChatGPT, confirmed the outage and announced it was investigating fixes.
By 12:40 p.m. ET, the service was fully operational again.
Downdetector reported a spike in outage reports for ChatGPT and other services, including Grok AI and Amazon Web Services (AWS).

History

Historical Context

OpenAI launched GPT-2 in February 2019, showcasing advanced natural language processing capabilities. This was followed by the rapid growth of ChatGPT, which gained over 100 million users within two months of its December 2022 release. By 2025, an outage affecting ChatGPT highlighted the increasing reliance on AI services, prompting discussions on the need for improved infrastructure and contingency plans.

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Story summary

On October 23, 2025, ChatGPT experienced an outage starting around 11 a.m. ET, with users reporting elevated error rates.
OpenAI, the developer of ChatGPT, confirmed the outage and announced it was investigating fixes.
By 12:40 p.m. ET, the service was fully operational again.
Downdetector reported a spike in outage reports for ChatGPT and other services, including Grok AI and Amazon Web Services (AWS).

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