ChatGPT suffers global outage, disrupting access to millions

OpenAI’s ChatGPT experienced an unexpected global outage on Tuesday, June 10, leaving many users unable to access the service via its app or website.

According to Downdetector, over 860 reports flooded in between 12:30 pm and 3:30 pm (IST), with users encountering technical difficulties. The unexpected disruption triggered a flood of posts on X, with frustrated users sharing screenshots of error messages. Many encountered a “Network error occurred” response when attempting to interact with the chatbot. It is still uncertain whether the outage is universal or limited to certain regions.