Because of this, businesses can continue to use ChatGPT without any issues, even if it goes down globally
Yesterday, the ChatGPT app experienced a global outage that left millions of users unable to access it.
We’re not talking about one of its servers going down, affecting the use of ChatGPT in certain regions. In this case, we’re talking about a global outage that puts ChatGPT out of the game for everyone. But what’s the reason some companies are able to continue using OpenAI’s AI? Using dedicated servers.
- OpenAI and dedicated servers for companies
As I was saying, ChatGPT went down yesterday afternoon, causing problems with its servers everywhere. All you have to do is look at Downdetector to see that at 17:00 UTC yesterday, the problems with ChatGPT servers started.
Thousands of users were left without access to OpenAI’s AI or simply had none of their requests answered. In this case, the solution came very quickly, with the servers back up and running in less than an hour and a half. Although some didn’t even notice that ChatGPT was still down.
OpenAI appears to have workarounds that allow certain companies to continue using ChatGPT even when public servers go down. One such solution is access to dedicated servers, an option that ensures ChatGPT’s continued availability even if its global version goes down.
So, even though ChatGPT is down, your business may still be able to use OpenAI’s chatbot capabilities. Please note that access to dedicated servers is typically reserved for enterprise customers with specific plans or dedicated agreements with OpenAI. So not all businesses will be able to continue using ChatGPT when the servers are down.
But keep in mind that these aren’t exactly cheap deals, so it makes sense that you’ll be able to access certain perks if you pay. So if ChatGPT is down but you can still use it for work, you already know why.