OpenAI Confirms Global ChatGPT Outage Affecting Users Worldwide
OpenAI has acknowledged a global outage affecting its AI system, ChatGPT, with many users unable to access the service. The company stated on its status page that it is investigating the issue impacting registered services but did not provide an estimated time for resolution. The disruption began on the morning of July 25, 2026, and has been reported across multiple regions including the United States, Europe, India, Japan, Australia, and Israel. User reports and monitoring platforms like DownDetector have confirmed widespread service interruptions. The situation remains ongoing as OpenAI continues to work on resolving the problem.
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