ChatGPT, the popular AI chatbot by OpenAI, experienced a significant global outage this morning, leaving users worldwide unable to access its services. Reports of issues surged around 10 AM on Wednesday, February 6, with over 1,400 users logging complaints on platforms like Downdetector. The vast majority of these reports, over 98%, specifically cited problems with ChatGPT, indicating a widespread disruption in the chatbot's functionality.