During OpenAI’s inaugural developer conference, the company shared significant updates, including the launch of the new GPT-4 Turbo model and the introduction of GPTs, a specialized version of ChatGPT tailored for various tasks. While APIs were immediately accessible, OpenAI mentioned that additional features would be live by Monday. Unfortunately, ChatGPT is currently facing a major outage caused by a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack from malicious actors. Here’s a closer look at the details surrounding the recent outages of ChatGPT.
ChatGPT Faces DDoS Attack Challenges
ChatGPT began experiencing operational difficulties on November 8, culminating in a significant outage by the end of the day. OpenAI’s Status dashboard reports ongoing “periodic outages across ChatGPT and the API.” In an official statement, OpenAI stated, “We are actively resolving intermittent service disruptions caused by an unusual traffic pattern indicative of a DDoS attack. Our efforts to mitigate this issue are ongoing.“
For context, a DDoS attack (Distributed Denial-of-Service) is a type of cyber-attack where malicious actors inundate the server with massive incoming traffic from various sources, causing a complete halt in service. OpenAI is actively working to respond to and minimize the impact of this attack.
Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, tweeted yesterday, “We were planning to go live with GPTs for all subscribers Monday but still haven’t been able to. We remain optimistic about a swift resolution.” It appears that the company is still contending with substantial traffic issues, and it might require additional time to rectify the problem. This incident represents the first time a DDoS attack has affected ChatGPT’s service.
OpenAI has been implementing various changes to restore the service. If you’re still encountering errors when attempting to load ChatGPT, you might explore alternative platforms in the interim. Google Bard is one such alternative that has been reliable.
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