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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HaroldLopez
October 6, 2025 at 4:30:35 PM EDT
와... OpenAI도 이런 상황이네요. 🤔 그런데 이렇게 수요가 폭발적으로 늘어난 건 결국 좋은 문제 아닐까요? 제너레이티브 AI 시장이 얼마나 뜨거운지 보여주는 것 같아요!
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NicholasWalker
September 18, 2025 at 8:30:42 PM EDT
Sam Altman又在耍公關話術了吧？每次功能出包就推給『容量不足』，明明就是技術瓶頸解不開...你們工程師是不是該考慮換個CDN廠商啊？😒
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JeffreyClark
August 25, 2025 at 1:00:59 AM EDT
Sam Altman's post about OpenAI's capacity issues is wild! 😲 It's crazy how much demand there is for their image-generation tool. I guess it’s a good problem to have, but delays suck. Hope they sort it out soon!
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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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October 6, 2025 at 4:30:35 PM EDT
와... OpenAI도 이런 상황이네요. 🤔 그런데 이렇게 수요가 폭발적으로 늘어난 건 결국 좋은 문제 아닐까요? 제너레이티브 AI 시장이 얼마나 뜨거운지 보여주는 것 같아요!
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September 18, 2025 at 8:30:42 PM EDT
Sam Altman又在耍公關話術了吧？每次功能出包就推給『容量不足』，明明就是技術瓶頸解不開...你們工程師是不是該考慮換個CDN廠商啊？😒
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August 25, 2025 at 1:00:59 AM EDT
Sam Altman's post about OpenAI's capacity issues is wild! 😲 It's crazy how much demand there is for their image-generation tool. I guess it’s a good problem to have, but delays suck. Hope they sort it out soon!
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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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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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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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