ChatGPT, the popular artificial intelligence chatbot, experienced a widespread outage, leaving many users around the world unable to access the service. The issue began around 12:30 PM Bangladesh time, causing significant disruption for thousands of users.

According to Downdetector, an online service outage tracking website, over 3,000 users reported problems with ChatGPT during the incident. The unexpected downtime sparked frustration among users, many of whom took to social media to voice their displeasure. One user on X (formerly Twitter) wrote, "Hey ChatGPT, I didn't expect to be down like this after choosing you. Get well soon."

OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, quickly acknowledged the issue. In a statement, they assured users that they were aware of the problem and were working diligently to resolve it. 

By the time of writing this report, the issue had been fixed, and ChatGPT was back online. However, the incident highlighted the increasing dependence on AI-powered services and the potential impact of service interruptions.

This outage serves as a reminder of the vulnerabilities associated with digital services and the importance of robust systems to manage and mitigate such disruptions.