Global outage knocks out ChatGPT, Claude and Grok services simultaneously
ChatGPT, Claude and Grok are experiencing a worldwide outage, preventing millions of users from accessing the AI tools and their APIs.
In an unprecedented event, the three dominant generative-AI services—ChatGPT, Claude and Grok—have all stopped responding worldwide. Users report internal connection errors or perpetual loading when trying to interact with the platforms or call their APIs, halting workflows for countless companies and developers. Anthropic and Elon Musk’s xAI have not yet issued statements, while OpenAI’s status page lists a general outage affecting ChatGPT and Codex.
Analysts note the statistical rarity of three flagship models failing simultaneously, suggesting a possible collapse in shared cloud data-center or backbone network providers. The timing coincides with OpenAI’s planned launch of GPT-6 Astra, though the outage appears to have limited that rollout. Some early signs indicate that ChatGPT may be partially back online, but full restoration details remain pending.
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Why it matters
The simultaneous shutdown of major AI services disrupts global digital workflows and highlights reliance on shared cloud infrastructure.
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