Early Thursday morning, ChatGPT users across the globe were met with frustration when the popular chatbot suddenly stopped working. Reports of the outage started pouring in around 6 a.m., leaving thousands unable to access the service. Instead of the usual helpful responses, users were greeted with error messages.

The problem seemed to be widespread, with thousands of reports on Downdetector confirming the issue. OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, quickly acknowledged the disruption, noting that users experienced “elevated error rates” between 6:33 and 7:23 a.m. Eastern time. However, even after an initial fix, issues persisted, prompting the team to dig deeper.

By 10 a.m., OpenAI announced that a full fix had been implemented, and ChatGPT was back up and running smoothly. While the cause of the outage wasn’t detailed, the company acted swiftly to resolve it.

This incident comes just days after OpenAI made headlines for a major announcement. On Tuesday, President Trump revealed a $100 billion joint venture between OpenAI, SoftBank, and Oracle to boost AI computing infrastructure. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman was present at the White House for the occasion.

Despite this ambitious move, OpenAI’s week hasn’t been without challenges. The company is currently facing a lawsuit from The New York Times over alleged copyright infringement related to its AI systems, which OpenAI and Microsoft have denied.

For now, ChatGPT fans can breathe a sigh of relief—the chatbot is back in action, ready to assist with everything from homework to creative writing prompts.