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Writer's block
Brigitte from the Netherlands (yes, she's named after Bardot), has got in touch to explain how she can't progress her novel without ChatGPT.
She says, “ChatGPT works wonderfully as a sparring partner for when I’m writing. I am knee-deep into this novel I’m writing right now, and I always use chat to spar with regarding whether the actions I wrote make sense, and whether they are medically accurate. But alas, after all that planning, no medical drama for me today."
As a writer myself, I've never thought about using AI to help with my ideas. I wonder how many authors are using ChatGPT to help bring sense to their stories?
Every 12 months...
The last time we had a major ChatGPT outage like this was June 2024, exactly 12 months ago.
Is this a coincidence? Or are OpenAI employees on a much-needed summer vacation?
If you want to check last year's live blog to check for trends, you can find it here.
Mark your calendars for June 2026, this might be a recurring theme!
I was supposed to be covering Apple today...
For anyone that cares about the life of a tech journalist, I was meant to be covering Apple's major announcements from WWDC 2025 today.
In fact, I was going to write an interesting article about why Live Translation is the perfect use case for AI and how excited I am to use it.
Unfortunately (or fortunately, considering the number of people reading this live blog), ChatGPT went down, and so I haven't been able to write about Apple.
Speaking of Apple, do any of you ChatGPT enthusiasts have any opinions on yesterday's WWDC and specifically the AI announcements? Let me know: john-anthony.disotto@futurenet.com
Passion projects on hold
Matthew from Cumbria (lovely area) in the UK has been using ChatGPT to create playlists and covers on his Spotify account.
“I was trying to figure out how to make them pop more on Photoshop, because I want my playlists to look smoother and more "me" and unique... until GPT went down for me, and now I’m sat with the project file open, trying to click buttons and make it look as nice as I can... I hate it still. So I think I might give up until GPT comes back online."
Sometimes passion projects end up on hold, Matthew, but it sounds like you've got some awesome playlists to listen to in the meantime, so it's not all bad.
Still down...
I feel like I keep repeating myself, but... ChatGPT is still down on my end.
I've been live blogging for the last few hours, and at first I really thought this outage was going to be fixed in mere minutes. Unfortunately, here we are, 4 hours later and ChatGPT still responds with "Conversation not found".
I want to know, what have you been doing while ChatGPT has been down?
What about the zebrafish??
Maus from the Netherlands says, "For those doing research in little-researched topics, GPT was a lifeline for finding the sparse articles on the topic.
I am trying to find the behaviour of wild zebrafish, and it has been a battlefield since AI went down. My schoolbooks don't give me any of the info I need. I am crying in a corner.”
I'm loving all of these emails, it's showcasing the positives of AI, sometimes I think we often overlook.
Back to ChatGPT... Our emotional AI support
Earlier I asked why ChatGPT's outage is having such an impact on your day. Well, Elise sent an email highlighting just how much AI can help people when they need it.
She said, "Today is the one-year anniversary of my breakup and I woke up hoping to start the day doing some emotional regulation with Chat before going to work. I've been talking with it about the situation all year; it knows the details better than anyone. But here we are, getting a message stream error! I guess I'll have to deal with my big feelings on my own today."
Elise, I hope your work shift goes well. ChatGPT should be back up and running by the time you finish!
Darth Vader, here's your solution
Remember Darth Vader from earlier? Well, Dean has come to save the day with steps on how to set up your virtual machine correctly:
"Set the virtual machine's memory, disk space, and other hardware parameters to suit your needs and the performance of your host computer.
Start the virtual machine and follow the on-screen instructions to install macOS. This process may involve partitioning the virtual hard drive and installing the macOS image
If using Parallels, install the Parallels Tools to improve performance and integration with the host operating system
The VM will boot into the macOS installer, allowing you to set up your virtual machine and install macOS."
Who knew a ChatGPT outage could bring humanity together like this? Great job all!
No ChatGPT? Books will do!
Another great email came in from a high school student who's racing to finish their homework in time for tomorrow's class.
They said, "I'm a high schooler and it's 9:23 pm right now. I'm currently surrounded by books I scoured around for in my house to do my essay. I might stoop down to asking for help from Character AI to finish my homework."
Character AI is actually pretty decent. If you require AI to help with your homework (something I don't necessarily condone), then Character AI might be your best bet with the clock getting close to midnight!
I'm not sure ChatGPT can compete with a lawyer
One of the more interesting emails has just come in from Simon, based in the UK.
He says he is currently using ChatGPT for a "high conflict divorce".
"My soon-to-be ex-wife is a solicitor (and a good one!) and thanks to ChatGPT, I've been holding my own!"
Without getting involved in your private matters, Simon, I hope you get ChatGPT access back soon. Glad your AI solicitor is doing the business for you!
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