On June 18, OpenAI's ChatGPT faced significant issues, starting around 2:00 PM EDT, as users reported problems on DownDetector. OpenAI acknowledged the situation and provided an update by 2:39 PM, stating they were investigating the "high error rate" impacting ChatGPT's performance.
Reports indicated that users in the United States and the United Kingdom struggled with both mobile and web versions of ChatGPT, experiencing extended periods of unresponsiveness and various error messages.
By 5:00 PM, OpenAI confirmed that "all systems were operational," and user-reported errors on DownDetector declined. Both ChatGPT 3.5 and ChatGPT 4.0 retain the capability to generate responses that include images, enhancing their functionality.