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OpenAI's status page confirms elevated error rates affecting ChatGPT and other services starting ~5 AM ET on July 25, 2026.

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OpenAI confirms ChatGPT is down worldwide

OpenAI confirms ChatGPT is down worldwide. The outage began at approximately 5 AM ET on July 25, 2026, preventing users from loading chats or accessing previous conversations.

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OpenAI confirms ChatGPT is down worldwide
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OpenAI confirms ChatGPT is down worldwide. The outage began at 5 AM ET on July 25, 2026, and blocks users from loading new chats or accessing prior conversations. The interface shows persistent loading animations instead. OpenAI lists the issue on its status page and investigates the disruption affecting the US, Europe, and other regions.

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The outage has been resolved with full recovery of services.

Jul 25, 8:17 AM ET
OpenAI confirms ChatGPT is down worldwide.

ChatGPT fails to load chats globally. The outage began at approximately 5 AM ET on July 25, 2026. Users cannot load new chats or access previous conversations and instead see persistent loading animations in the sidebar.
Users cannot load new chats or access previous conversations and instead see persistent loading animations in the sidebar.

The disruption prevents any interaction with the AI chatbot.

OpenAI acknowledges the service disruption. The company has listed the affected services on its status page. OpenAI stated that it is investigating the issue for the listed services.
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The outage impacts users in the US, Europe, and other regions.
Attempts to use ChatGPT result in the interface becoming stuck at loading animations.

Users report identical symptoms across locations. Attempts to use ChatGPT result in the interface becoming stuck at loading animations. No chats can be opened or continued during the outage.
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