ChatGPT down! - What Other Services Are You Using That Are Affected?

ChatGPT seems to be having another outage.

This got me thinking about how many services now rely on the OpenAI API. I use ChatGPT pretty regularly for brainstorming, quick coding snippets, etc. and it’s a bit of a pain when it’s down.

I'm curious, what other services that are allied to ChatGPT and the OpenAI API do you guys use day-to-day that are also being impacted by this outage? Maybe Microsoft Copilot, Bing Chat, and other AI writing/coding tools?

Are there any good alternatives people are using in the meantime?

Comments

  • +1

    To find code snippets, try https://www.perplexity.ai/

    • Have tried perplexity in the past. Chatgpt seemed more user friednly back then. Will give perplexity a go now.

      • To use it free with no limits, I use a Private window. If it asks you to log on, just look below the popup, you'll see a Close link. Alternatively, just type any extra you need to know as a new question.

        Logging on does have annoyance reducing advantages. I sometimes use a disposable email address (duck mail), which forwards a log on link to regular email. They don't want your name, address, DOB, phone, etc, just an email. I presume they'd want more for a Pro account. I don't have $20 per month value of work to extract from it.

  • +3

    I use OzBargain for all my queries.

    • +1

      CrapGPT

  • +1

    I use You.com
    GPT 4o is working there right now

    Probably the advantage of You, perplexity, etc. as you can access different services (unless they are actually down, which I haven't experienced).

    • Microsoft Copilot seems to work fine as well now. I think some parts of the ChatGPT 4o is working.

  • +1

    I use Gemini, but it takes 5 seconds to load answer and most times it doesnt seem convincing answers.

    • Gemini is okay for general brainstorming. But, I feel, for its not that good for coding. Atleast not from my experience.

      • People say Claude is good for coding. Have you tried?

        • It's far better than ChatGPT and Gemini for code

    • Strange, gemini-exp-1206 was topping the LLM leaderboard earlier in the week and still beats the latest GPT-4o on most metrics, it's also super fast.

  • +1

    That crowdstrike outage is enough for people to think twice.

    The day we have brainless zombies walking around lost due to chatgpt being down you know we've gone too far is relying of GAI to do anything.

  • :)

  • +1

    Could be because iOS 18.2 was released today, and everyone is trying to log in (including me lol).

  • -1

    ChatGPT down!

    OH n

  • +2

    How many bosses have just realised their new employee doesn't know shit because chatgpt is down.

    • Lots. Right at the point where they ask ChatGPT why the workload has drained to a trickle. Maybe this will result in those WFH DIY part time sperm banks closing down, and a return to productivity in the office.

    • They just need to drink more BRAWNDO.

  • Your brain should be the best tool in the shed 🤭🤣

  • Good. ShatGPT is down.

    The sound of teeth grinding is palpable. I wish you all users a pre Xmas bargain on Sensodyne

  • when is it coming back up?

    • +2

      Ask chatgpt

  • WORKING rn

    https://chat.com

  • …down… good.

    AI should be banned, and we should all be using our own brains.

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