LONDON: Users of Google’s AI chatbot Gemini reported widespread service disruptions on Wednesday, with many encountering error messages and difficulties accessing the platform.
According to outage-tracking website Downdetector, reports of problems surged at approximately 6:11 a.m. ET in the United States and 11:11 a.m. GMT in the United Kingdom. At one point, more than 480 users in the US and 440 users in the UK had reported issues.
Users said they were receiving “error 1706” and “error 1099” messages while attempting to use the chatbot, with some reporting that the service failed to load properly.
Despite the complaints, Google had not officially confirmed an outage. Gemini’s status page continued to indicate that all systems were operational.
The disruption did not appear to escalate into a full global outage, although user reports of service issues persisted throughout the day.
Gemini is Google’s flagship artificial intelligence chatbot and is integrated into several of the company’s consumer and productivity products. Any interruption in service can affect users who rely on the platform for work, research, and everyday tasks.
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Earlier, In a bold move to redefine AI interaction, Google has introduced the ‘Answer Now’ feature in its Gemini app, enabling users to receive lightning-fast answers without waiting for the AI’s deep reasoning process.
The new functionality is now available for Gemini 3 Pro and Gemini 3 Thinking/Flash users, appearing as a button next to the spinning status indicator. The Fast model is excluded, as its design already prioritizes speed, and Google currently has no plans to add the feature there.
According to 9To5Google, Google has also revised usage limits across its AI tiers. AI Pro users now receive 300 Thinking prompts and 100 Pro prompts daily, while AI Ultra users gain 1,500 Thinking prompts and 500 Pro prompts per day. Free users under Basic access enjoy similar limits.
