ChatGPT, Sora, and API Face Major Outage, Now Restored

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• 📝 ChatGPT, Sora, and API Face Major Outage, Now Restored

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ChatGPT, Sora, and API Face Major Outage, Now Restored

Quick Take 📸

OpenAI's ChatGPT, Sora, and its API experienced a widespread outage on Wednesday, leaving users unable to access services for nearly six hours.

While functionality has been largely restored, the cause of the disruption remains unclear.

What You Need to Know 🔍

• Timeline of Events: The outage began around 3 PM PT and affected ChatGPT, its API, and Sora. Services began returning online by 7 PM PT, with full restoration by 9 PM PT.

• Potential Causes: The outage coincided with the launch of OpenAI’s integration with Apple Intelligence on iOS 18.2 and the public release of Sora, which led to overwhelming server demand.

• Broader Context: The incident occurred during OpenAI’s "12 Days of Shipmas" product rollout, a high-profile event that may have contributed to increased traffic.

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