High Demand Triggers Sign-Up Hold

OpenAI, the brain behind the AI superstar, ChatGPT, is pressing pause on new sign-ups for its premium offering, ChatGPT Plus. The CEO, Sam Altman, took to X (you might know it better as Twitter) to share that this isn’t a prank or a dramatic plot twist, but a necessary move as the platform has hit its breaking point after a surge in usage following DevDay. Altman’s analytical skills are clearly spot on here—his announcement read, “we are pausing new ChatGPT Plus sign-ups for a bit :(. The surge in usage post DevDay has exceeded our capacity and we want to make sure everyone has a great experience.”