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 conversations, logins, and image generation. OpenAI reported "elevated errors" across ChatGPT and Codex. The disruptions occurred as OpenAI teased its new Astra AI model. While the services are now back online, the concurrent issues highlight potential vulnerabilities in the infrastructure supporting major AI chatbots.
Why it matters
This incident demonstrates the fragility of the AI infrastructure powering leading chatbots. When ChatGPT, Grok, and Claude go down together, it affects millions of users and businesses relying on these tools for tasks from coding to content creation. Such widespread outages raise concerns about reliability and could push users towards more stable, albeit potentially less advanced, alternatives. It also underscores the need for robust redundancy and faster recovery protocols from AI providers. Future developments will likely focus on improving system resilience.
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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 outages on Thursday, preventing users from accessing their services. OpenAI reported "elevated errors" for ChatGPT and Codex.
- When did the AI outages occur?
- The issues began around 11 AM ET on Thursday. All services have since been restored.
- What features were affected by the outage?
- The outage affected conversations, logins, file uploads, voice mode, search, deep research, and image generation for ChatGPT.
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