OpenAI server error suspends Rabbit R1 requests

Last Thursday (2) a temporary instability in OpenAI servers suspended all audio requests from Rabbit R1 devices. It was noticed by the company on official communication channels such as Discord that the vehicle was unavailable.

“There is an issue with all PTT (push to talk) requests not responding and we are urgently working on this issue,” said a company support account on Discord. “The visual request mode is still operational,” he added.

On official channels, The company did not explain what caused the instability in the services, nor did it acknowledge that the failure was linked to OpenAI services. – so it’s just a strange coincidence so far.

A. The malfunction in OpenAI servers occurred around 7 p.m. (Brasília time) and was corrected 45 minutes later. According to users, Rabbit R1 PTT requests were processed again immediately after the fix.

Rabbit R1 since launch target of criticism from specialist mediaPerceiving the product as an unnecessary, inefficient and useless accessory, given the prevalence of mobile phones with Internet access.

On Wednesday, Android Authority discovered that the Rabbit R1 runs an operating system adapted from the Android Open Source Project (AOSP), which includes: An application that guarantees access to artificial intelligence. The author of the report even installed the app on a Google Pixel 6A, reinforcing that the product is actually just a shell for a unique tool.

Rabbit R1 is part of ChatGPT

But it’s no surprise that Rabbit R1 relies on ChatGPT to operate. In January, company CEO Jesse Lyu said Rabbit uses OpenAI’s chatbot to interpret users’ intentions, but will use its own proprietary AI model to process responses.

But it’s unclear to what extent Rabbit R1 uses ChatGPT, and the latest coincidence makes things even weirder. However, for now, the manufacturer of the Rabbit R1 has not commented on the issue.