New Delhi, Oct. 6 -- On Monday, OpenAI's ChatGPT, a popular AI chatbot, experienced a service disruption that led to a flurry of complaints on social media. According to the online monitoring platform Downdetector, reports of issues surged at 12:54 PM, and by approximately 1:10 PM, nearly 627 users had lodged complaints, offering a detailed insight into the affected areas.

In India, Downdetector reported that nearly 82 per cent of users experienced issues with ChatGPT, 12 per cent with the browser, and six per cent with the app. The tracking site identified Chandigarh, Delhi, Ahmedabad, Surat, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Hyderabad, and several other cities among the affected areas.

In the US, over 150 complaints were logged on Downdetecto...