Sam Altman
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman at the company's first developer conference.
  • OpenAI boss Sam Altman said on Wednesday that the company would pause new ChatGPT Plus signups. 
  • Some users have responded by listing ChatGPT Plus account details on eBay. 
  • Altman said the company was dealing with a surge in demand following its developer conference.

ChatGPT Plus subscriptions are cropping up on eBay after Sam Altman said the company was pausing new signups due to a surge in demand.

OpenAI boss Sam Altman announced this week that the company would temporarily stop new sign-ups of its $20-a-month ChatGPT Plus subscription — and it seems that some users are now trying to take advantage by selling account details on eBay, though at discounted prices.