Microsoft Bing issue takes down Copilot, DuckDuckGo, and ChatGPT search features
Outage at Bing: ChatGPT, DuckDuckGo Down?
Due to a Microsoft outage impacting the Bing API, search functionalities on platforms like ChatGPT, Copilot, and DuckDuckGo are currently disrupted. This began around 3AM ET, affecting services that depend on Bing for search capabilities. Microsoft is investigating the issue, while affected services report intermittent availability or complete outages.
What specific problems are users experiencing with ChatGPT, Copilot, DuckDuckGo, and other platforms due to the Microsoft outage?
Users are experiencing issues with search capabilities on platforms such as ChatGPT, Copilot, DuckDuckGo, and others due to a Microsoft outage. The outage seems to be related to the Bing API, which these platforms rely on for their search functionalities. As a result, sites and services are either completely unavailable or only intermittently responding.
ChatGPT is displaying an error message when users attempt to make a search inquiry. Copilot, Microsoft's AI-powered coding assistant, is experiencing a loading loop that prevents users from accessing the service. Search engines like DuckDuckGo and Ecosia, which rely on Bing's API, are unable to load any search results.
Microsoft has acknowledged the loading issues with its Copilot service and is working to isolate the cause of the issue. OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, and Ecosia have both confirmed that they are experiencing issues with their platforms' search features and are investigating the problem.
How has the outage affected Microsoft's own search engine, Bing, in terms of functionality?
The outage has impacted Microsoft's own search engine, Bing, causing it to experience issues in its functionality. Initially, Bing was also affected by the outage, with its search results not loading correctly. However, as per TechCrunch, Bing's search results seem to be loading properly now. The issues appear to be linked to Bing's API, which is affecting other services that rely on it as well.