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ChatGPT faces outage amid Ghibli art frenzy; OpenAI says services back on track

YourStory

YourStory · 5m ago

ChatGPT faces outage amid Ghibli art frenzy; OpenAI says services back on track

ChatGPT experienced an outage on Sunday due to overwhelming demand for a new Studio Ghibli-style image generation feature. Reports of issues began on Saturday night, intensifying by Sunday afternoon as users expressed frustrations on social media. OpenAI acknowledged server overload and worked to restore services, which were fully recovered soon afterward. The incident, marked by 219 complaints on Downdetector, highlighted the feature's popularity and user engagement surge, prompting a response from OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.

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OpenAI’s Sam Altman breaks silence on copyright issues related to Ghibli-style image generation

Economic Times

Economic Times · 4m ago

OpenAI’s Sam Altman breaks silence on copyright issues related to Ghibli-style image generation

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman addressed copyright controversies concerning Ghibli-style art generated by ChatGPT, emphasizing it as a societal benefit despite complexities. This trend, which gained virality on social media, raised issues about user data privacy, as personal images are shared widely. OpenAI stated user data might be used for model training unless opted out. Altman noted record user engagement, with ChatGPT reaching over 130 million users, heavily influenced by this image-generation feature.

ChatGPT down for thousands of users globally. OpenAI says ‘working on a fix’

Livemint

Livemint · 1y ago

ChatGPT down for thousands of users globally. OpenAI says ‘working on a fix’

Popular AI chatbot ChatGPT experienced an outage, affecting users globally. OpenAI has acknowledged the problem and is working on a fix. The majority of users reported issues accessing ChatGPT, while others had trouble with the OpenAI website and app. OpenAI has identified and is mitigating the issue, with ongoing efforts to resolve it. Users took to social media platforms to express their frustrations and share their experiences. OpenAI's ChatGPT outage has sparked discussions on relying on AI versus human thinking.

ChatGPT Back Online After 16-Hour Blackout

StartupTalky

StartupTalky · 2m ago

ChatGPT Back Online After 16-Hour Blackout

ChatGPT experienced a 16-hour blackout starting June 10, affecting users worldwide due to high error rates and latency issues. OpenAI identified the problem by 6 PM the same day, and operations resumed by 4 AM on June 11. Despite restoration, the platform still faces high error rates, especially in voice mode. Users, including 4,740 in India, reported issues, noting repeated error messages. This marks the second global outage this year, amid ongoing legal challenges.

India fastest-growing market for ChatGPT after surge in Ghibli-style art, says COO Brad Lightcap

Economic Times

Economic Times · 4m ago

India fastest-growing market for ChatGPT after surge in Ghibli-style art, says COO Brad Lightcap

India has emerged as the fastest-growing market for OpenAI's ChatGPT, as noted by COO Brad Lightcap, following a surge in the use of Ghibli-style art generation features. With over 130 million users and 700 million images created since March, the platform’s popularity underscores India's burgeoning AI adoption. OpenAI’s image features have spurred creativity, resulting in widespread meme sharing and content creation. Government initiatives are fostering AI infrastructure growth in the country.

ChatGPT facing ‘major’ outage, says maker OpenAI

Livemint

Livemint · 1y ago

ChatGPT facing ‘major’ outage, says maker OpenAI

According to a notice on OpenAI's website, its popular product, ChatGPT, is currently experiencing a major outage. OpenAI claims to have identified and addressed the source of the problem, but is still monitoring for any further issues.

OpenAI’s ChatGPT faces massive outage globally

Economic Times

Economic Times · 1y ago

OpenAI’s ChatGPT faces massive outage globally

The OpenAI's ChatGPT faced an outage globally disrupting services for users. The language model was unavailable for most people for several hours, causing inconvenience to those relying on its capabilities. OpenAI acknowledged the outage and apologized for the disruption caused. They are actively investigating the issue to prevent such incidents in the future.

Added 1 mn users in 1 hr: Altman amid popularity of Ghibli feature

Inshorts · 4m ago

Added 1 mn users in 1 hr: Altman amid popularity of Ghibli feature

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on Monday claimed that ChatGPT added one million users in a single hour, following the rollout of a new image generation feature which allows people to share Ghibli-inspired images created by ChatGPT. He said, "ChatGPT launch 26 months ago was one of the craziest viral moments I'd ever seen...we added one million users in...the last hour."

Our GPUs are melting: OpenAI after viral Ghibli trend

Inshorts · 5m ago

Our GPUs are melting: OpenAI after viral Ghibli trend

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on Thursday posted on X, "It's super fun seeing people love images in ChatGPT...But our GPUs are melting." He added, "We're going to temporarily introduce some rate limits while we work on making it more efficient...We're also refusing some generations that should be allowed." Sam's statement came as millions used ChatGPT to create Ghibli-inspired images.

ChatGPT suffers widespread outage as company chaos unfolds

Business Insider

Business Insider · 1y ago

ChatGPT suffers widespread outage as company chaos unfolds

OpenAI's chatbot ChatGPT is experiencing a widespread outage amid a chaotic week at OpenAI. The platform started experiencing errors around 2 p.m. PT, affecting non-completion API endpoints. OpenAI has identified the issue with their database replicas and is working on a fix. Outages are not uncommon for the AI chatbot, as they often occur during the implementation of new features. Furthermore, OpenAI recently faced departures and scrutiny, including the departure of CEO Sam Altman. The situation is still developing.

‘Our team needs sleep’: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman urges users to slow down ghibli-style image requests

Economic Times

Economic Times · 5m ago

‘Our team needs sleep’: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman urges users to slow down ghibli-style image requests

OpenAI's new image generation feature, particularly for Ghibli-style AI art, has caused a surge in demand, straining resources and reaching system limits. CEO Sam Altman urged users to limit usage to alleviate pressure. Originally accessible to ChatGPT Plus, Pro, and Team subscribers, the feature can now generate images with multiple objects. Despite imposed limits and copyright concerns from figures like Hayao Miyazaki, demand remains high, with brands also using AI-generated visuals.

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