• OpenAI's ChatGPT experienced a significant global outage affecting users across multiple regions.
• Reports of issues began early on June 10, with major complaints from India, the US, and the UK.
• The company acknowledged the service disruptions, stating they were investigating the root cause.
• After nearly 12 hours, OpenAI announced that all services, including ChatGPT and Sora, are now fully functional.

On June 10, OpenAI's ChatGPT faced a global outage that rendered the service inaccessible to thousands of users worldwide. Complaints surged, particularly from India, the United States, and the United Kingdom, with DownDetector reporting spikes in user issues, including error messages and slow response times, indicating significant service disruptions, according to Indiatimes, AA, and Business Insider.

OpenAI confirmed on its status page that users were experiencing elevated error rates and latency across ChatGPT and its related services, including APIs and Sora. The outage persisted for nearly 12 hours, marking it as the longest in the chatbot's history. The company reassured users that they were investigating and working on a fix for the problems, according to Indiatimes and Indiatimes.

By June 11, OpenAI reported that all affected services had been fully restored, allowing users to access ChatGPT and Sora without issues. However, some users were still facing problems with specific features like voice mode. OpenAI's status page confirmed that the service was back online, stating, "We’re fully functional...," as they continue to monitor the system. A detailed analysis of the outage is expected to be released soon, according to Indiatimes and Indiatimes.