OpenAI's ChatGPT chatbot experienced a temporary outage on Wednesday afternoon, leaving some users unable to access the service.
The disruption began around 3 p.m. PT and peaked with hundreds of reports on outage tracking site DownDetector. Users saw a 'Content failed to load' error or blank pages, with the issue concentrated in major U.S. cities including Seattle, Sacramento and Los Angeles.
Initial reactions on X to the ChatGPT outage include users reporting access issues and service disruptions, humorous calls to 'put the ChatGPT down' to discourage AI-generated content, and status monitoring tools confirming the brief downtime for OpenAI's service.
Is ChatGPT down?? My name is Robert Kirkman
— chair 🪑 (@electrochairr) 13 Mei 2026
Is OpenAI ChatGPT down for you?
— IsDown.app - Is it down for everyone? (@isdownapp) 13 Mei 2026
🚨 Users are reporting problems with OpenAI ChatGPT #chatgptdown. Repost if you are having issues.
Check https://t.co/1cQAbt4Z7S for updates.
Is ChatGPT down or did they block me or sum
— Da’Marcus (@1randomus3r) 14 Mei 2026
put the chatgpt down david
— borna ꕤ (@suchafishyway) 13 Mei 2026
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