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OpenAI outage on 2026-09-01: Elevated errors in ChatGPT conversations for Free and Go plans

Started: September 1, 2026 at 12:38 AM UTC
Resolved: September 1, 2026 at 01:00 AM UTC
Duration: 22m

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September 1, 2026 at 01:00 AM UTC

All impacted services have now fully recovered.

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