OpenAI and ChatGPT Down for Thousands of Users, Downdetecter Shows

Tech

By Anthony W. Haddad

Published 3 weeks ago on

December 2, 2025

ChatGPT logo and rising stock graph are seen in this illustration taken, February 3, 2023. (Reuters File)

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OpenAI experienced a possible outage Tuesday, with thousands of users reporting issues, according to Downdetector.com.

More than 23,000 users had reported problems with the platform as of 11:43 a.m. PT, according to Downdetector, which tracks outages by collecting status reports from multiple sources.

Most users reporting problems to Downdetector said they were experiencing ChatGPT issues. Some have reported issues with OpenAI’s website and API.

Update at 11:50 a.m.

More than 36,000 users reported issues with OpenAI on Downdetector.

Update at 11:55 a.m.

More than 56,000 users have reported issues with OpenAI.

Update at 12:08 a.m.

User reports have slowed, with the latest update showing about 60,000 total affected.

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Anthony W. Haddad, who graduated from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo with his undergraduate degree and attended Fresno State for a MBA, is the Swiss Army knife of GV Wire. He writes stories, manages social media, and represents the organization on the ground.