OpenAI’s services, including ChatGPT, Sora, and Codex, experienced significant outages on July 16, 2025, impacting users across North America, Europe, and Asia, particularly India. Reports began surfacing around 6:10 AM IST, indicating problems such as login failures, API errors, and blank screens. Downdetector, a platform known for tracking service disruptions, reported that 88 percent of users found ChatGPT completely inaccessible, with others facing delays in accessing Sora and receiving responses from Codex.
This is the second major outage of OpenAI’s services this month, raising concerns over reliability as the demand for chatbot interactions continues to surge. Some users reported being able to access the platform without issues, sharing their experiences on X (formerly Twitter). Despite these challenges, OpenAI has acknowledged the problem through its status page, which claims that the service is “fully operational,” though they have not provided details regarding the cause or restoration timeline.
In the wake of this disruption, users are advised to minimize multiple login attempts to avoid account lockouts, save ongoing work externally to prevent loss, and keep an eye on OpenAI’s status page for the latest updates.
This outage serves as a crucial reminder of the importance of not relying solely on AI tools for essential tasks, emphasizing the need for users to maintain alternative means of productivity. The tech community remains hopeful that OpenAI will resolve these issues timely and restore service for all users, reinforcing the resilience of these innovative tools in the long run.