ChatGPT, Sora, and OpenAI API Outage Resolved
OpenAI experienced a significant outage affecting ChatGPT, its API, and Sora, starting around 3 PM PT on Wednesday. The services were largely restored by 9 PM PT.
The outage disrupted access to ChatGPT, causing an error message on the website. It also impacted the newly launched integration with Apple's iOS 18.2, affecting Siri functionality. Learn more about the Siri integration issues.
OpenAI attributed the outage to a configuration change that affected server availability. This issue was unrelated to the "12 Days of OpenAI" event or the Apple integration. See details about iOS 18.2 release.
The incident coincided with the public launch of Sora, which experienced its own capacity issues due to high demand. Read more about Sora's launch and related challenges.
This outage follows another recent service disruption affecting Meta's products earlier on Wednesday. OpenAI has been actively releasing new products and updates as part of its "12 Days of OpenAI" event.