ChatGPT something seems to have gone wrong maybe try me again in a little bit - how to fix

If you are encountering the ChatGPT “Hmm… something seems to have gone wrong. Maybe try me again in a little bit.” issue, you are not alone.

From the network error and error code 1020 to the infamous "at capacity" error and the "Too many requests in 1 hour" error, there are numerous problems you can encounter when you try to communicate with Open AI's chatbot.

So in this article, we will discuss your options to overcome the ChatGPT something seems to have gone wrong issue. Let's get right into it!

How to fix the ChatGPT “Hmm… something seems to have gone wrong. Maybe try me again in a little bit.” issue

At the time of writing on 21 February 2023 at 02:15 PM IST, the ChatGPT servers appear to be down.

According to the server status page, all Open AI models, including ChatGPT and Playground, are experiencing major outages beginning around 11:05 PM PST.

So to fix the ChatGPT “Hmm… something seems to have gone wrong maybe try me again in a little bit.” issue, you would have to wait until the devs. Luckily, they have identified the root cause and are already working to recover the service.

In this situation, what you can do is subscribe to updates from Open AI by going here and clicking on the green Subscribe to updates button here, so you'll be informed when they come online. Or you can use one of the ChatGPT alternatives.

What does “Hmm… something seems to have gone wrong. Maybe try me again in a little bit.” mean on ChatGPT?

The ChatGPT “Hmm… something seems to have gone wrong. Maybe try me again in a little bit.” error message is a generic error message the system throws when the server encounters an unexpected problem.

The error message could mean anything from a server outage to extremely heavy traffic. So, when you encounter this error on ChatGPT, the best course of action is to wait a few minutes and try the request again.

Here, the problem is ChatGPT servers being down, so we would recommend you keep an eye on the ChatGPT server status page and try to access the service once the servers are back up and running.

While you wait, take a look at the Google Bard vs ChatGPT comparison.