US EditionOpenAI, ChatGPT Outage Reported
- OpenAI's ChatGPT experienced a surge in users generating Studio Ghibli-style images, leading CEO Sam Altman to announce temporary usage limits on March 30, 2025.
- This followed the release of OpenAI's advanced image generator in the ChatGPT-4o model, enabling users to easily create whimsical images inspired by the iconic Japanese animation studio.
- The viral trend quickly spread across social media platforms, with millions of users generating AI images that impressed with their polish and lack of visual glitches.
- Altman addressed the strain on OpenAI's resources on X, stating, "It's super fun seeing people love images in ChatGPT, but our GPUs are melting," prompting the introduction of a cap of three image generations per day for free-tier users.
- The situation highlights the broader challenge facing the AI industry in balancing accessibility with infrastructure limitations and the significant processing and energy costs associated with high-quality AI-generated content, leading some companies to explore options like nuclear power.
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