OpenAI's ChatGPT experienced a global outage on Friday, with thousands of users reporting issues such as a 'too many concurrent requests' error. Downdetector, a platform that tracks online outages, recorded over 5,000 reports of disruptions in the United States. The outage affected both free and paid subscription users, leading to widespread complaints on social media. Users were advised to resolve the issue by closing other ChatGPT tabs, clearing browser cache and cookies, or waiting for the service to stabilize. The outage highlights the challenges of managing high demand for AI services.