Earlier, it was reported that Meta's applications Whatsapp, Instagram, Facebook, and Threads crashed one after another, and ChatGPT also suffered a global disaster.
Meta issued a statement on X stating that it was a technical problem and that about 99% of the situation has been repaired. OpenAI also confirmed the crash on X. The latest official announcement showed that services such as API, ChatGPT and Sora have been basically restored, and operations are currently being fully monitored.
ChatGPT crash, is it related to Apple iOS 18.2?
In addition, Apple released the latest version of the iOS 18.2 operating system in the evening. Due to the integration of the latest AI functions with ChatGPT, the AI functions of some iOS 18.2 users have also been affected.
Because the ChatGPT crash time is close to the time when Apple releases the iOS 18.2 operating system, there is speculation that it may be related to the sudden influx of iPhone users using the new iOS features.
Data shows: Since the early morning of the 12th, a large number of crash reports have poured in from all over the world.
According to data from the real-time problem and fault monitoring website "Downdetector", a large number of crash reports began to pour in since the early morning of the 12th. There have been more than 28,000 crash reports in the United States, nearly 2,000 in the United Kingdom, and 200 to 1,000 crash reports in Australia and Japan. Taiwan is also currently unable to connect.
A large number of ChatGPT crash reports have been pouring in since 7 o'clock this morning, with more than 28,000 crash reports in the United States. The picture is taken from the real-time problem and fault monitor Downdetector website.
The OpenAI connection status also confirmed that the crash problem mainly lies in ChatGPT and Sora. The announcement shows that ChatGPT, Sora and API are closed.
As of press time, OpenAI's latest official announcement shows that services such as API, ChatGPT and Sora have been basically restored, and operations are currently being fully monitored. Follow-up related processing progress can be tracked on the official website.
Source: Meta, OpenAI
