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'ChatGPT went down': Sam Altman apologises after AI chatbot faces outage

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Livemint · 10m ago

'ChatGPT went down': Sam Altman apologises after AI chatbot faces outage

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman apologized for the 30-minute outage experienced by their AI chatbot, ChatGPT. Around 19,000 people were affected by the unavailability of the chatbot. Altman acknowledged that while the company has made improvements in reliability, more work still needs to be done. He also mentioned that ChatGPT is now the 8th biggest website according to similarweb. Altman ended his post with an apology and a commitment to continue their work.

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OpenAI’s ChatGPT, APIs down after outage

Economic Times

Economic Times · 1y ago

OpenAI’s ChatGPT, APIs down after outage

OpenAI's generative AI chatbot, ChatGPT, experienced an outage, rendering it inaccessible to its 100 million users. The company acknowledged the issue, stating they are working on remediation. OpenAI recently held its first developer conference, where they announced new features and products. The outage occurred as they were planning to go live with GPTs for all subscribers. OpenAI's CEO, Sam Altman, mentioned that service instability might occur in the short term due to high usage.

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.

Sam Altman landing to find a spot for Open AI in India's big AI agenda

Economic Times

Economic Times · 7m ago

Sam Altman landing to find a spot for Open AI in India's big AI agenda

Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, is visiting India to discuss integrating OpenAI into India's AI agenda amidst the country's AI developments. This visit aligns with India's recent AI initiatives, such as the IndiaAI Mission and plans for indigenous AI models. OpenAI faces competition from China's DeepSeek, which challenges its AI dominance. SoftBank and OpenAI are forming a joint venture in Japan, and OpenAI faces a copyright lawsuit in India regarding its ChatGPT service.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman likely to visit India on Feb 5

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YourStory · 7m ago

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman likely to visit India on Feb 5

OpenAI's CEO Sam Altman is expected to visit India on February 5, meeting top government officials amid AI competition. Chinese firm Deepseek's low-cost AI model R1 has challenged OpenAI's dominance, overtaking ChatGPT as the top-ranked app on Apple's Appstore. Altman will participate in a fireside chat in New Delhi. His visit coincides with legal challenges OpenAI faces in India and the country's plans to develop its own affordable AI model.

Sam Altman says ChatGPT should be 'much less lazy now'

Business Insider

Business Insider · 1y ago

Sam Altman says ChatGPT should be 'much less lazy now'

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has announced that the chatbot ChatGPT has resolved its winter slump and is now "much less lazy." Previously, users complained about the AI's refusal to complete tasks and sassy replies. The startup addressed the issue with a software update in January. ChatGPT has gained approximately 1.7 billion users since its launch in 2022. The AI models like ChatGPT can exhibit unpredictable behavior, making it difficult even for their creators to fully understand their actions.

Microsoft ends weekend of OpenAI drama with coup of its own

Economic Times

Economic Times · 1y ago

Microsoft ends weekend of OpenAI drama with coup of its own

In a weekend full of drama, Microsoft made a move of its own by hiring Sam Altman, the ousted chief of OpenAI. Altman was abruptly fired by OpenAI's board, leading to a campaign to reinstate him. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella recruited Altman and another OpenAI co-founder to lead a new in-house AI research unit. This move reshapes the AI landscape as OpenAI's popular ChatGPT app and Altman's role were crucial in driving AI advancements. OpenAI now faces potential employee exodus and scrutiny over its ability to monetize its AI technology.

Sam Altman terms ChatGPT ‘best search product on web’, lauds Perplexity's new deep research tool

Economic Times

Economic Times · 7m ago

Sam Altman terms ChatGPT ‘best search product on web’, lauds Perplexity's new deep research tool

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman praised a new ChatGPT update, dubbing it the best search product on the web. This led to a lighthearted exchange with Perplexity AI CEO Aravind Srinivas, who highlighted their own deep research tool. Perplexity's Pro users can access 500 daily queries for $20/month. Meanwhile, OpenAI introduced "deep research," an agent to analyze and synthesize online sources into reports, competing with China's DeepSeek chatbot. Altman expressed pride in Srinivas despite previous online tensions.

OpenAI to announce ChatGPT product improvements Monday

Economic Times

Economic Times · 1y ago

OpenAI to announce ChatGPT product improvements Monday

OpenAI is set to announce updates to its chatbot, ChatGPT, and its most advanced AI model, GPT-4, which CEO Sam Altman describes as "magic." The company will hold a livestream conference on Monday to demo the updates. Initially, there were reports of an AI-powered search product being announced, but it has been delayed. OpenAI aims to expand ChatGPT's user base by improving its ability to access real-time web information, putting it in direct competition with Google and other startups. An earlier attempt to integrate real-time information into ChatGPT, called ChatGPT plugins, was retired in April.

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

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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.

Sam Altman refutes reports of OpenAI starting a new AI search engine

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Livemint · 1y ago

Sam Altman refutes reports of OpenAI starting a new AI search engine

OpenAI CEO, Sam Altman, has denied claims that the company will be launching an AI-powered search engine to challenge Google. However, Altman did confirm that there would be announcements about ChatGPT and GPT-4 at an upcoming event. Reports had previously suggested that OpenAI was preparing to launch its search engine, with speculation that it would rival Google's dominance. While the launch may not happen immediately, OpenAI has been reportedly hiring Google employees to work on their search product. In addition to OpenAI, Google also faces competition from AI startup Perplexity.

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