On June 10, 2025, OpenAI experienced a significant global outage impacting its flagship services, including ChatGPT, API platform, and the Sora video service. Users worldwide reported widespread inaccessibility, error messages, and service slowdowns, especially during peak usage hours. While OpenAI acknowledged elevated error rates and ongoing investigations, it provided no detailed explanation or timeline for restoration.
This outage marks the third major disruption in recent months, following incidents in May and December 2024, raising concerns about the reliability and stability of OpenAI’s AI infrastructure. Despite reassurance from OpenAI in past outages that some API-dependent services remained unaffected, the recurring failures have led to frustration among developers and users who depend on uninterrupted access for professional and commercial applications.
Social media users noticed a lack of timely updates from OpenAI’s official channels during the outage, further amplifying uncertainty. The persistent technical issues pose challenges for the growing reliance on AI tools for communication, data analysis, and content generation, highlighting the fragility of even advanced AI systems.