ChatGPT, Grok, and Claude all went down at the same time
OpenAI's ChatGPT, xAI's Grok, and Anthropic's Claude are back online after they all began experiencing issues around the same time on Thursday. At about 11AM ET, ChatGPT started returning error messages for users trying to use the chatbot, with its status page saying there were "elevated errors across ChatGPT and Codex." In addition to preventing…
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Summary
ChatGPT, Grok, and Claude experienced simultaneous outages on Thursday, impacting various features including logins, file uploads, and voice mode. OpenAI reported "elevated errors" across ChatGPT and Codex. The disruptions occurred as OpenAI teased its new Astra AI model. All services have since returned online. This widespread issue highlights the fragility of current AI infrastructure.
Why it matters
Why it matters: The simultaneous downtime of major AI chatbots from OpenAI, xAI, and Anthropic reveals a potential systemic vulnerability in the underlying infrastructure or dependencies they share. This affects millions of users and businesses relying on these tools for daily operations, content creation, and coding assistance. While competitors like Microsoft Copilot and Google Gemini were not explicitly mentioned as affected, this event underscores the need for greater reliability and redundancy in AI services. Future outages could impact user trust and adoption.
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Rated low: routine. Worth knowing, not worth rearranging your day for.
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Questions people ask
- What happened to ChatGPT, Grok, and Claude?
- ChatGPT, Grok, and Claude all experienced significant outages on Thursday, preventing users from accessing their services. OpenAI reported "elevated errors" affecting ChatGPT and Codex.
- What features were affected by the ChatGPT outage?
- The ChatGPT outage affected logins, file uploads, voice mode, search, deep research, and image generation, in addition to basic conversational abilities.
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