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OpenAI confirms ChatGPT is down as logins and signups fail
OpenAI has confirmed that ChatGPT is experiencing a substantial outage that began on August 19, affecting users globally. Sign-ins and account creations are failing, with error messages indicating 'too many concurrent requests.' OpenAI is aware and working on mitigation for the ongoing issues, which also extend to its coding tool, Codex, and multiple API endpoints.
MonitorConfidence: HighImmediate horizonReputational risk: High
Published 20 Aug 2026, 00:50 UTC1 min read
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Summary
TL;DR
- Outage began around 8 PM ET on August 19
- Users cannot log in, create new accounts, or load previous chats
- Issues affecting web page operations include 'too many concurrent requests' errors
- OpenAI's API endpoints are also impacted by the outage
- OpenAI has identified the problems and is working on mitigation
Interesting facts
- The outage is notable as it impacts users across multiple regions, including the US and Europe
- OpenAI has acknowledged the incident on its status page shortly after the outage began