CHATGPT DOWN AHEAD OF ASTRA MODEL LAUNCH

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THU, SEP 3, 2026

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OpenAI confirmed a major outage affecting ChatGPT and Codex, with users reporting widespread errors across core features. The downtime comes as the company prepares to launch its new Astra model.

ChatGPT experienced service disruptions affecting nearly every major feature, according to user reports and OpenAI's confirmation. Codex, the company's code generation tool, was similarly impacted. The outage's scope remained unclear, with some users unable to access basic chat functions while others encountered errors during specific operations. The timing coincides with OpenAI's preparation for the Astra model launch—the company's next major AI release. OpenAI has not disclosed whether the outage relates to infrastructure changes required for the new model's deployment. The company provided no estimated timeline for full service restoration. Users took to social media to report the disruptions, though OpenAI's status updates confirmed the incident was under investigation. This marks one of several notable outages ChatGPT has experienced since its public launch in late 2022, as demand continues to strain infrastructure.

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