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ChatGPT Down: Millions of ChatGPT users were left frustrated on Monday when the popular AI chatbot suddenly went offline for a few hours. The outage quickly became a hot topic on social media, with users flooding platforms like X (formerly Twitter) with complaints, jokes and a flood of memes mocking their dependence on the AI.

Many users expressed their annoyance, while others turned the downtime into humour, creating memes about how life feels 'incomplete' without ChatGPT. Some joked about using old-fashioned tools like Google or pen and paper, while others shared playful posts highlighting their reliance on the chatbot for writing, research and problem-solving.

Although OpenAI has not yet explained the reason for the disruption, the incident dominated online conversations, showing how integral ChatGPT has become to daily routines. From frustration to laughter, the social media response captured a mix of emotions as users navigated the unexpected downtime.

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Watch The Viral Memes:

1. "When #ChatGPT is down and I gotta use my own brain," a user wrote. 

2. "The world comes crashing to a halt when ChatGPT goes down," a second user wrote. 

3. "Me and My co-workers in the office right now because ChatGPT is down," wrote a third user. 

4. "ChatGPT is down and I’m forced to use my own brain," added a fourth user.

5. "ChatGPT is down and I'm forced to use my own brain," added a fifth user. 

6. "ChatGPT 5 not working..!  ChatGPT is down today," added a sixth user."

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What started as frustration quickly became funny, with many memes joking about how much people rely on ChatGPT for daily tasks. The outage showed just how important AI tools like ChatGPT have become in our everyday lives.