ChatGPT Down: OpenAI Confirms Outage Affecting US, India, Europe and More
On July 25, 2026, OpenAI's flagship generative AI platform experienced a severe technical disruption that left thousands of users worldwide unable to access its services, with the outage beginning in the early morning hours before quickly escalating.
ChatGPT, the popular OpenAI chatbot used by millions worldwide, is experiencing widespread connectivity issues, with OpenAI confirming that users across the globe are unable to access the platform. On July 25, 2026, OpenAI's flagship generative AI platform experienced a severe technical disruption that left thousands of users worldwide unable to access its services, with the outage beginning in the early morning hours before quickly escalating.
According to DownDetector, the outage is affecting users in the US, Europe, India, Japan, Australia, and other parts of the world. On its official status page, OpenAI has acknowledged the issue, stating, "We are investigating the issue for the listed services." ChatGPT New Feature Update: OpenAI Now Allows Users to Create Interactive Data Charts Directly Within the Platform.
Users Report Errors, Stalled Prompts
Users attempting to send prompts, execute code, or initiate new conversations are encountering repeated error messages, stranding software developers, workplace professionals, and students mid-task. Both the core web interface and mobile applications are showing persistent connectivity failures, with many users reporting the system is either unresponsive or stuck in endless loading loops. ChatGPT Revamped Version: OpenAI Set to Transform Flagship AI Chatbot into 'Super App'.
The disruption is not limited to casual users. Enterprise subscribers and developers relying on API integrations are also impacted by the outage, raising concerns for businesses that depend on ChatGPT for daily operations.
Not The First Disruption This Week
This is not an isolated incident for OpenAI in recent days. OpenAI's system status page had earlier confirmed that some ChatGPT and Codex users were encountering elevated error rates, pointing to intermittent reliability issues with the platform this week.
OpenAI has not yet provided a timeline for when services will be fully restored. Users are advised to check the official OpenAI status page for real-time updates as the company continues its investigation.
(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Jul 25, 2026 03:18 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).