Today the technology has taken a major downturn as, just hours after Meta experienced a major outage on platforms like Facebook and Instagram, OpenAI is reporting a major outage of its own.

The ChatGPT provider began notifying users of potential issues shortly after 6:00 p.m. ET US, rapidly increasing the severity of those alerts and eventually declaring a major outage affecting its API as well as the ChatGPT and Sora products.

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We're experiencing an outage right now. We have identified the issue and are working to roll out a fix.

Sorry and we'll keep you updated!

— OpenAI (@OpenAI) December 12, 2024

With so many companies relying on OpenAI API access for their own projects, this incident is already impacting millions and millions of users, making it even more critical for OpenAI to restore service as soon as possible. As of now, there is no statement that gives specific details about an ETA to return to normal operation, but we will update as news comes in.