OpenAI’s ChatGPT is currently facing a major global outage, with thousands of users reporting difficulties in accessing the AI chatbot. The disruption has led to widespread frustration, as many users encounter error messages and slow responses.
According to OpenAI’s status page, the company is aware of the issue and is actively working on restoring services. While the exact cause remains unclear, outages of this scale are rare for the platform.
Social media has been flooded with complaints and memes, with users jokingly asking, “Did ChatGPT go on a vacation?” Others are turning to alternative AI-powered assistants, including Microsoft Copilot, Google’s Gemini, and Anthropic’s Claude, to fill the gap.
OpenAI has not provided an estimated time for a full recovery, but users are encouraged to check official channels for updates.
However, ChatGPT subscribers couldn’t wait to express their disappointment and their meme-making abilities on X. Here are some of the best memes and reactions we saw on X related to the ChatGPT downtime.
ChatGPT down: How netizens react
me and my friends when chatgpt is down and we have forgotten how to talk to eachother anymore #ChatGPT pic.twitter.com/EpjDUrvJ5M
— SwatKat💃 (@swatic12) June 10, 2025
Sorry we overused and made you sick !!! 🥹🤕#ChatGPT #ChatGPTdown pic.twitter.com/R2TdDEZJ3m
— mini🌙✨ (@mini_writes_) June 10, 2025
Me when Chat GPT is down:😔😣#ChatGPT #OpenAI pic.twitter.com/vXKXL6Ix03
— Sarcasm (@sarcastic_us) June 10, 2025
