Is ChatGPT working for you right now? ChatGPT, a popular AI tool, was temporarily down on Thursday, leaving multitudes of people unable to access the technology. The computer program, which has served as a go-to for many across industries in the recent past, was unavailable for several users, triggering messages on social media platforms like X (formerly Twitter). Disruptions occurred around 4:45-5:15 pm in India, as reported by different groups of users.Â
“ChatGPT seems to be down at the moment… Bad gateway – The web server reported a bad gateway error,” a user claimed to have received the message on their screen while trying to access the application.Â
Several users also took to microblogging site X to describe their inability to access the tool, with many reporting delayed turnaround time in accessing the site/tool.  Â
ChatGPT Down? Is it not working? If so, what is the reason?
 At the time of publishing this report, the cause of the disruption was unclear.
Users across the globe reported difficulties connecting, encountering error messages, and experiencing significant delays in loading times.
At 6:38 pm, the ChatGPT website (chatgpt.com) displayed the “bad gateway” error after taking several seconds to load completely.
Screenshots capturing the error/disruption faced while attempting to access the ChatGPT portal on multiple devices.  Â
What is ChatGPT, why is it popular and what can it do?
ChatGPT is a chatbot—or AI-powered tool—capable of interacting with humans and processing complex duties that mimic human-like cognitive capacity, such as writing stories, creating images, and even suggesting solutions to real-life issues.
ChatGPT has really grown in popularity over the past few years, with the growing demand and research in technology across the globe.
Chatbots like ChatGPT are touted as capable of answering any question across topics.
Memes Galore on X as several users claim to have faced difficulty accessing AI tool ChatGPTÂ Â
Several users used the moment to share memes describing the ordeal as reports surfaced about the possible disruption at ChatGPT.