ChatGPT and Sora Hit by Second Outage in December, Sparking Reliability Concerns
Dec 27
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OpenAI Faces Back-to-Back Outages Disrupting ChatGPT and Sora
OpenAI's services, including ChatGPT and Sora, experienced a major outage on December 26, affecting thousands of users globally. Starting around 2 p.m. ET, the outage was linked to an "upstream provider" issue, with recovery efforts underway. While Sora's services were restored after about four hours, ChatGPT's recovery time remains unclear. This event marks the second major outage for OpenAI in December, heightening concerns about the reliability of AI services.
Dec 27
OpenAI's AI Apocalypse: When the 'Upstream' Hits the Fan
Another major hiccup in the AI world as OpenAI faces a significant outage impacting ChatGPT, the OpenAI API, and Sora. This latest disruption marks the second major outage in December 2024, with OpenAI attributing the issue to an 'upstream provider.' At its peak, nearly 15,000 users reported problems, though Sora was restored within four hours, leaving ChatGPT and API users in a lurch. As the AI community reels from this event, concerns about reliability and transparency take center stage.
Dec 27