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Online memes erupt as ChatGPT down for users across United States

Over 3,400 people were unable to access ChatGPT
posted by Anisa Nandy
Wednesday 7/16/2025 at 3:20AM EDT
  • Online memes erupt as ChatGPT goes down
    Online memes erupt as ChatGPT goes down

    On Tuesday, July 15, a glitch hit OpenAI's known chatbot, ChatGPT. As per DownDetector, a site where people report service breaks, more than 3,400 people were unable to access ChatGPT.

    While the exact technical issue remains unclear, in the past, OpenAI has faced similar issues due to high load on the servers.

    ChatGPT users face error message as chat history fails to load

    The chat history failed to load for several ChatGPT users. It showed an "unusual error detected" alert. The site DownDetector showed that about 82% of these people had problems tied to ChatGPT's main functions. Also, 12% had issues with the website and 6% faced bugs within the mobile app.

    Reports of this issue popped up on social media, as users shared the 'error' message they faced.

    On Tuesday, OpenAI said in a statement that many of their products were hit, including ChatGPT's way to keep records, the video maker Sora, and the Codex tool for coding. OpenAI told users they were fixing it.

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    Online memes erupt as ChatGPT goes down

    As ChatGPT went down, social media users made and shared memes about the sudden break. Social sites were full of posts that made fun of the issue, with people using humor to show how upset or shocked they were.

    Many put up pics of the error note with jokes, while some made jokes about how much they rely on the AI for work, learning, or talking.

    Here are some memes regarding the issue:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    The unexpected outage served as a quick reminder of just how many people rely on ChatGPT for daily tasks and conversations.

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    TOPICS: ChatGPT