OpenAI's ChatGPT and related services, including Sora and OpenAI APIs, experienced widespread outages Tuesday morning. Users reported error messages and slow responses, with Downdetector showing issues starting around 3 AM ET. While some users experienced no problems, others faced significant delays or complete inaccessibility. The AI search engine Perplexity, which uses OpenAI models, also reported outages. OpenAI acknowledged "elevated error rates and latency" and is investigating the cause.

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