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Microsoft Bing and Copilot Outage: What You Need to Know
Bing Search Engine Down
Are you trying to use Microsoft Bing Search and finding it inaccessible? You’re not alone. Hundreds of users are currently unable to look up information on the internet using Bing. The search engine is down and not accessible to many users right now.
Microsoft Copilot is also affected.
If you’re a user of Microsoft Copilot, the GPT-4-powered AI chatbot, you might have noticed issues there too. Many have reported problems, and the chatbot seems to be affected by the same outage. When you try to use Copilot, it might get stuck on the ‘Loading’ screen and then display an error message: “We are sorry but we’re unable to connect to the service at this time.”
What Are You Seeing?
- Bing Search: Some users see an error or a grey-colored webpage with the Bing search pane. Others get a message stating, “Bing isn’t available right now, but everything should be back to normal very soon.”
- Copilot: As mentioned, it may just hang on the ‘Loading’ screen before showing an error message.
- Bing Image Creator: If you’re trying to use the DALL-E-powered Bing Image Creator tool, you’ll encounter the same error message as when trying to access Bing Search.
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What’s Going On?
According to Downdetector.com, reports about the outage started coming in a few hours ago. However, Microsoft hasn’t yet clarified why its search engine and AI chatbot are facing these issues. It’s still unclear when the services will be restored.
DuckDuckGo Also Down
Interestingly, DuckDuckGo, the privacy-focused search engine, is experiencing similar issues and is also down for many users.
Stay Updated
We’re all eagerly waiting for updates from Microsoft. In the meantime, keep an eye on official channels and Downdetector.com for the latest information. Let’s hope these services are back up and running soon!
