ChatGPT is down, and the Internet is up for memes. Best ones here
OpenAI's ChatGPT chatbot experienced an unexpected outage on Tuesday, leaving several users unable to access the service on both mobile and the web. According to outage tracking site Downdetector, issues started surfacing around 12 pm IST and spiked by 3:15 pm.As always, when a major service goes down, X turns into ground zero for reactions, jokes, and memes. While the AI bot took a breather, social media ran on full throttle.advertisementAccording to Downdetector, 88 per cent of the reported issues were linked to ChatGPT's web platform, while 8 per cent were related to the app. A small 3 per cent reported problems with the API.
From sarcastic one-liners to visuals that summed up our overdependence on ChatGPT, X users were in no mood to stay silent. The hashtag '#ChatGPT' soon started to trend, as many posted relatable takes on how work life had suddenly slowed down.Take a look at a few memes we have curated for you:One of the most shared memes showed a picture of a gloomy man, captioned: 'Me when ChatGPT is down.'Another user shared a split video showing life with and without ChatGPT, one half chaotic, the other peaceful. No guesses needed for which was which.advertisementOne of the users shared a video showing a stampede-like scene with the text: 'Everyone running to Twitter to check if ChatGPT is down for anyone else.' The urgency felt a bit too real.A user posted a still from the web series Panchayat that actually made the cut. In it, office colleagues stare blankly at each other, the caption of the post reads: 'Me and my friends when ChatGPT is down, and we've forgotten how to talk to each other anymore.'A post featuring a screenshot of ChatGPT not responding read: 'Sorry, we overused you and made you sick!'One of the terms that was overused was "it is over for me," as users added a dash of humour to the fact that ChatGPT has made our lives so convenient that we have forgotten how to function without it.ChatGPT is down, it's so over for me. #ChatGPT #ChatGPTDownpic.twitter.com/UrFwJ4rRwi— min (@minahilnabeel25) June 10, 2025Having to think for myself now that #ChatGPT is down.#ChatGPTdown pic.twitter.com/1yrLaazskH— Mike (@Bootfit) June 10, 2025Me to ChatGPT right now:Like I have an assignment due in 5 minutes!!! #ChatGPT #ChatGPTDown pic.twitter.com/z0V907OsSE— min (@minahilnabeel25) June 10, 2025At the time of writing, the issue hadn't affected all users. While ChatGPT remained unresponsive on Chrome for many, it continued to work, albeit slowly, on Safari. The iOS app also worked fine for a few users, but Android seemed to be facing the same problems as the web version.advertisementThis marks ChatGPT's third major outage in 2025 so far. And going by how attached the Internet seems to be, it might not survive the next one without a meme meltdown.
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