OpenAI’s ChatGPT faced a widespread outage on June 10, 2025. Thousands of users in India, the US, and other countries reported disruptions. Users experienced issues with the chatbot’s core features, app functionality, and API services.
The popular AI tool, acknowledged for its widespread global popularity, experienced a major service outage. Many users in India and the United States were unable to access the platform. The problems began and gained momentum after 2:45 PM IST. This triggered a wave of complaints on platforms like Downdetector, a service that detects and reports outages.
In India, over 500 users had reported the outage by the time of reporting. A breakdown of complaints showed specific issues:
82 % had issues using ChatGPT’s main functions.
14 % faced problems with the mobile app.
4 % experienced troubles with API integration
Meanwhile, in the United States, more than 900 reports surfaced by 2:49 PM IST. Here's how users in the US were affected:
93 % struggled with core ChatGPT features.
6 % reported app errors.
1 % faced login difficulties.
OpenAI’s official Status Page confirmed the disruptions. Multiple services, including ChatGPT, Sora, and APIs, experienced elevated latency and error rates. The company stated they are actively investigating the issue. However, no timeline has been shared for a full resolution.
As expected, social media platforms were flooded with user complaints and jokes. The disruption highlighted the deep integration of AI tools like ChatGPT in daily lives. Users rely on it for academic tasks to professional work.
One X (formerly Twitter) user humorously summed up the sentiment. Many used sarcasm to express their dismay at the outage:
As OpenAI works to restore services, users are left waiting. They hope their digital assistant will be back online soon:
The widespread outage underscores a critical point, how much users depend on AI tools. From students to professionals, ChatGPT has become an indispensable digital assistant. Such disruptions reveal the fragility of relying heavily on single points of failure in technology. While OpenAI races to fix the issues, the incident serves as a reminder of the need for robust, resilient AI infrastructure.
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