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Remember that time ChatGPT went down? If you’re in the U.S., you probably do. If you’re here in the Philippines, you might have just shrugged. Let’s dig into why, and then imagine a different kind of digital day.
When OpenAI’s superstar chatbot, ChatGPT, recently took an unexpected break, the digital world, especially in places like the United States, felt it hard. MSN News and countless social media feeds lit up.
Was it a system overload? A rogue bug? Whatever the cause, American users, who rely on AI for everything from drafting emails to coding, suddenly hit a wall. Work stopped. Projects stalled. It was a genuine “bigtime issue” for many. It showed just how deeply integrated AI has become into their daily grind.
But here in the Philippines? It was a different story. While some tech-savvy folks noticed, for the vast majority, life went on. Why the casual shrug? Because our digital heartbeat often dances to a different drum.
For most Filipinos, the internet is Facebook. It’s not just a social platform; it’s our digital town square, our news source, our marketplace, and our primary way to stay connected with family here and our millions of kababayans overseas.
Think back to October 2021. Facebook, along with Instagram and WhatsApp, vanished for hours. Now that was chaos! With roughly 87.7 million Facebook users in the Philippines, the outage paralyzed us. Businesses couldn’t connect with customers, families couldn’t check in, and news flow simply stopped. Reports from the time described near-complete breakdowns of digital daily life, with some calling the situation “chaos.”
Compare that to AI usage. While a growing number, about 46% of Filipinos, reported using generative AI monthly for work (as of November 2024), it’s still a specific segment. They primarily use it for writing tasks and skills development. Important, yes, but not the widespread critical utility of Facebook.
Now, let’s play a thought experiment. Imagine a Philippines where our digital lives revolve more around AI than social media. What would be different?
This difference is fascinating. It shows that how much we care about a digital service going down depends on what we prioritize. In the U.S., AI is becoming foundational. Here, our digital foundation is firmly rooted in social connectivity.
The ChatGPT downtime, therefore, serves as a compelling case study in the asymmetric adoption and dependency on emerging AI technologies. It highlights the diverse global landscape of artificial intelligence. The Philippine experience vividly demonstrates that for many, “as long as Facebook is up,” the digital world continues to turn with minimal friction, underscoring the enduring power of established platforms in shaping digital resilience. But as AI becomes more powerful and accessible, our digital priorities may slowly, but surely, begin to shift.
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