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OpenAI ChatGPT Projects Vanish After Gizmo Permission Error

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Users of OpenAI's ChatGPT have reported a critical bug where active projects can disappear without warning, leading to 404 errors and potential data loss. The issue appears to be triggered by a "gizmo" permission error, causing entire projects and their associated conversations to become inaccessible. This vanishing act raises concerns about data permanence and the reliability of OpenAI's project management features, with users seeking solutions or confirmation of data restoration through OpenAI support. AI

IMPACT Potential data loss and reliability concerns for users of OpenAI's project features.

RANK_REASON User-reported bug in a specific product feature.

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OpenAI ChatGPT Projects Vanish After Gizmo Permission Error

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  1. r/OpenAI TIER_2 English(EN) · /u/dieterdaniel82 ·

    Active ChatGPT Project vanished after "gizmo" permission error -> 404s everywhere

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>Been running into a massive issue where an active ChatGPT Project just straight up disappeared. No manual delete, nothing on my end.</p> <p>It happened out of nowhere. First I got this wierd UI error about a &quot;gizmo&quot; (something like <cod…

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