ChatGPT faces global outage, thousands report access issues
San Francisco/New Delhi: OpenAI’s ChatGPT experienced widespread disruptions which left thousands of users unable to access the artificial intelligence chatbot on Wednesday, reported NDTV's Gadgets360.
Problems began at 12:25 p.m. IST, with reports peaking around 12:56 p.m., according to outage-tracking platform Downdetector. At the height of the disruption, 547 users reported issues. While reports have since decreased, OpenAI has not confirmed whether the service has been fully restored.
On its official status page, the San Francisco-based company acknowledged a “partial outage,” noting: “We’re currently experiencing issues. ChatGPT not displaying responses. We are investigating the issue for the listed services.” The company has not disclosed the cause of the disruption.
Downdetector’s data showed that 82 percent of affected users faced difficulties across all platforms, 15 percent reported problems accessing the website and 2 percent encountered issues using the app. Users said they were unable to see responses after sending messages.
Earlier, users reported an outage and disruption on Tuesday at 2:40 a.m. IST, during which round 2,200 users experienced similar difficulty accessing ChatGPT.
The latest interruption comes after OpenAI announced new safety precautions to protect teenagers and users experiencing emotional distress. The company announced features such as parental restrictions and more human monitoring of sensitive conversations, notably those involving self-harm or violence.
These measures were revealed after reports linked ChatGPT to two tragic incidents of suicides. One of a teenager who had reportedly relied on the chatbot for months and the case of a 56-year-old man who took his life after killing his mother.
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SIT formed to probe second sexual assault case against expelled Cong MLA Mamkootathil
Thiruvananthapuram (PTI): A Special Investigation Team (SIT) has been constituted to probe a second case of sexual assault against expelled Congress MLA Rahul Mamkootathil, police officials said on Friday.
The SIT will be led by G Poonguzhali, Assistant Inspector General at the Police Headquarters.
The team also includes a DSP rank officer and sub-inspectors, officials added.
The second sexual assault complaint was received by the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee, which it forwarded to the state police chief.
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Following this, the Crime Branch registered a case and launched an investigation.
Crime Branch officials said the email complaint contained only the sender's email ID and no other contact details.
As part of the probe, they have sent a reply email requesting that the complainant contact them and provide her statement.
The complainant has alleged that she was sexually assaulted under the false promise of marriage, a Crime Branch official said.
However, details such as the location and date of the alleged incident are not currently available to the police.
The SIT will attempt to trace the sender of the email and record her statement, which is crucial for further investigation, the officer said.
Mamkootathil was expelled from the Congress party on Thursday after a court here rejected his anticipatory bail petition in another rape case.
Police said he is currently absconding, and a manhunt is underway in Kerala and neighbouring states.
