You are correct, thanks mate, after 1 hour of frustration it helped me to solve this
God, so true. I had a different timezone selected in my PC. Wasn’t aware of it. Thanks will correct it and see. Thanks!
Guys the solution of this problem is Accurate time zone…
If anyone have this issue of human verification he should change his time zone and check again on chatgpt… problem will be solved.
shyk321
17
The timezone thing isn’t the issue for me. I still have to do a puzzle each time i enter a line. So for now, it only works correctly on mobile for me.
Im facing the same issue but i didn’t get any solution yet
AnneE
19
Hello,
time zone on my laptop is set up correctly (I did check).
To what time zone did you have to change in your case?
chat gpt is going to die … they digging their own grave … stupid puzzle …
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AnneE
21
Hello there,
Sorry, what do you mean with ‘mismatched’?
Mismatched between what and what?
My time zone on my laptop is set up correctly, could you please give us a hint what do you mean exactly?
Thanks.
AnneE
22
For me what was the solution was actually using VPN.
I chose a VPN connection to a neighbouring country, in the same time zone as my country, and that solved it… 
Can someone from OpenAI comment on this? I’m getting this issue in GPT 3.5 (free version) (in Safari) since yesterday and it doesn’t matter if I use VPN (in the same country and same timezone) or don’t use VPN. I’m even running into this issue when I login - during the login itself…
It basically makes ChatGPT totally useless.
The reply above that this is just business as usual to limit bot access also is incomplete. and incorrect. The behavior of the website changed very recently. Even when I try to submit written feedback on a reply, I’m prompted now (and in this scenario, it prevents both the feedback AND solving the puzzle…so that’s yet another bug that is introduced here: When both the feedback popup is open and the puzzle prompt, neither of them is responsive.)
The issue seems to be specific to Safari (I’m using v17.0), when I switch to Chrome it doesn’t happen. However my Safari was not updated recently, so I assume the issue is caused by a change in the OpenAI website code.
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This is insane. I’ve been using the free version for a while, on Chrome. NEVER had to solve a puzzle. But since last week EVERY TIME I ask a question I have to solve some stupid puzzle. Worse, I notice that some paid accounts face this. WTH? Please fix this! No excuses, that ship has sailed. 
jorgin
25
Well…My desktop computer. Using Google chrome, version 119.0.6045.105 under Linux manjaro. Each time ask something to free version chatgpt 3.5, the system oblige me to resolve a puzzle. Same desktop using Brave browser version 1.59.120 Chromium: 118.0.5993.88. Not issue at all…Something is wrong with my google chrome… 
shainji
26
Same problem… has tried to change time zone on my PC, change another browser, change the user agent of chrome, all did not work. SOS!!! 
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rod.ion
28
I have the same problem - thought because i was using mobile hotspot but no, the same story at home wifi.
It insanely kills productivity to the point i wonder why i pay 20 per month.
Please fix or would have to consider to other options
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Try to use the latest Chrome User-Agent (or update your browser to latest version), I’ve solved this problem in that way. Logout/Log In again if not helps. Clear cookies if can’t Logout.
A was using the Chrome browser and experiencing the same issue. However, after switching to Firefox, the issue was resolved.
leyols
31
I think its because you didn’t verify your account……same goes with me too as the verification link has been expired………I had 5 days (expiration time) but ignored it unintentionally
suvina
32
I changed the timezone on my laptop and it worked
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Guys just change the timezone on your laptops and it’ll be alright it for real worked for me