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ChatGPT has been spouting gibberish because of an OpenAI bug

Feb 21, 2024 - qz.com
OpenAI's AI chatbot, ChatGPT, has been producing nonsensical responses due to a bug, according to user reports and OpenAI’s status page. The issue began on Tuesday night and continued into Wednesday morning, with users sharing screenshots of their bizarre conversations with the AI, which included a mix of English, Spanish, and gibberish, as well as repeated phrases and emojis. The bug also affected ChatGPT Enterprise and seems to be different from typical outages.

OpenAI acknowledged the issue on its status page and is investigating the cause of these unexpected responses. The company's status page, usually used to report outages and heavy traffic, flagged this as an unusual warning. As of Wednesday morning, the problem was still active, and user complaints were still coming in. The cause of the bug remains unclear.

Key takeaways:

  • ChatGPT, an AI chatbot by OpenAI, started giving out unexpected and nonsensical responses on Tuesday night, with the issue continuing into Wednesday morning.
  • OpenAI acknowledged the issue on its status page and stated that it was investigating the reports of unexpected responses from ChatGPT.
  • The bug appears to be widespread and different from typical outages, affecting even ChatGPT Enterprise, and causing the AI to produce responses in a mix of English, Spanish, and gibberish.
  • Despite the issue being active on OpenAI's status page, the cause of the bug is still unclear and OpenAI has not yet responded to requests for comment.
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