Sam Altman: OpenAI's Capacity Issues to Delay Products
In a series of posts on X on Monday, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman mentioned that the high demand for the company's new image-generation tool in ChatGPT is leading to some product delays. He explained, "We're working to manage things, but expect delays in new releases from OpenAI, some features might not work as expected, and the service might be slower at times as we tackle these capacity issues. We're doing our best to get everything running smoothly as quickly as possible."
The launch of OpenAI's image-generation feature was met with both excitement and debate, especially for its ability to mimic styles such as Studio Ghibli's hand-drawn animation. Over the weekend, Altman shared on X that the company has been struggling to keep up since the launch, with staff pulling late nights and working weekends just to keep the service running.
Altman also revealed that ChatGPT gained a million new users in just one hour on Monday. The platform now boasts 500 million weekly users and 20 million paying subscribers, a significant increase from the 300 million users and 15.5 million subscribers it had by the end of 2024.
To address the capacity challenges, OpenAI has postponed the rollout of the image-generation tool for free ChatGPT users and temporarily halted video generation for new users of Sora, their suite of generative AI media tools.
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WillieLee
August 4, 2025 at 2:01:00 AM EDT
Super bummed about OpenAI's delays 😕, but I get it—everyone’s hyped for that image-gen tool! Hope they sort it out soon.
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PatrickEvans
April 21, 2025 at 1:19:57 PM EDT
Os posts de Sam Altman sobre os problemas de capacidade da OpenAI são meio frustrantes. Entendo que a alta demanda é boa, mas atrasos nos novos lançamentos? Vamos lá, precisamos desses recursos! Pelo menos ele é honesto sobre isso, mas ainda assim, é decepcionante. 🤦♂️
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RalphThomas
April 19, 2025 at 7:02:55 AM EDT
Sam Altman's posts about OpenAI's capacity issues are kinda frustrating. I get that high demand is good, but delays in new releases? Come on, we need those features! At least he's upfront about it, but still, it's a bummer. 🤦♂️
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ChristopherAllen
April 18, 2025 at 7:20:15 AM EDT
Los posts de Sam Altman sobre los problemas de capacidad de OpenAI son bastante frustrantes. Entiendo que la alta demanda es buena, pero ¿retrasos en los nuevos lanzamientos? Vamos, necesitamos esas funciones. Al menos es sincero al respecto, pero aún así, es una pena. 😞
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EmmaTurner
April 16, 2025 at 4:49:27 PM EDT
サム・アルトマンがOpenAIのキャパシティ問題について投稿したけど、ちょっとイライラするね。需要が高いのはいいけど、新しいリリースが遅れるなんて、ほんとに？新機能が必要なのに！まあ、彼が正直に言ってくれるのはいいけど、やっぱり残念だよ。😓
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PaulRoberts
April 12, 2025 at 4:55:08 AM EDT
A transparência de Sam Altman sobre os problemas de capacidade da OpenAI é ótima, mas é frustrante ouvir sobre atrasos. Estava ansioso para testar a nova ferramenta de geração de imagens no ChatGPT. Espero que eles resolvam seus problemas de escalabilidade em breve. Mantenha-nos atualizados, Sam!
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Oracle is set to invest approximately $40 billion in Nvidia chips to power a major new data center in Texas, developed by OpenAI, as reported by the Financial Times. This deal, one of the largest chip
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SoftBank is advancing its goal to establish a major AI hub in Japan, both independently and through partnerships like OpenAI. The tech giant confirmed on Friday it will invest $676 million to acquire
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OpenAI’s enhanced image generation in ChatGPT has driven a surge in users, fueled by its ability to produce Studio Ghibli-style visuals and unique designs, and is now expanding to other platforms. The
August 4, 2025 at 2:01:00 AM EDT
Super bummed about OpenAI's delays 😕, but I get it—everyone’s hyped for that image-gen tool! Hope they sort it out soon.
0
April 21, 2025 at 1:19:57 PM EDT
Os posts de Sam Altman sobre os problemas de capacidade da OpenAI são meio frustrantes. Entendo que a alta demanda é boa, mas atrasos nos novos lançamentos? Vamos lá, precisamos desses recursos! Pelo menos ele é honesto sobre isso, mas ainda assim, é decepcionante. 🤦♂️
0
April 19, 2025 at 7:02:55 AM EDT
Sam Altman's posts about OpenAI's capacity issues are kinda frustrating. I get that high demand is good, but delays in new releases? Come on, we need those features! At least he's upfront about it, but still, it's a bummer. 🤦♂️
0
April 18, 2025 at 7:20:15 AM EDT
Los posts de Sam Altman sobre los problemas de capacidad de OpenAI son bastante frustrantes. Entiendo que la alta demanda es buena, pero ¿retrasos en los nuevos lanzamientos? Vamos, necesitamos esas funciones. Al menos es sincero al respecto, pero aún así, es una pena. 😞
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April 16, 2025 at 4:49:27 PM EDT
サム・アルトマンがOpenAIのキャパシティ問題について投稿したけど、ちょっとイライラするね。需要が高いのはいいけど、新しいリリースが遅れるなんて、ほんとに？新機能が必要なのに！まあ、彼が正直に言ってくれるのはいいけど、やっぱり残念だよ。😓
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April 12, 2025 at 4:55:08 AM EDT
A transparência de Sam Altman sobre os problemas de capacidade da OpenAI é ótima, mas é frustrante ouvir sobre atrasos. Estava ansioso para testar a nova ferramenta de geração de imagens no ChatGPT. Espero que eles resolvam seus problemas de escalabilidade em breve. Mantenha-nos atualizados, Sam!
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