OpenAI confirmed a global outage affecting ChatGPT and its APIs, disrupting users in the U.S., UK, and Europe.

On February 3, 2026, OpenAI confirmed a global outage affecting ChatGPT, with users in the U.S., UK, and Europe reporting widespread access issues. Thousands experienced errors, including the "Hmm... Something seems to have gone wrong" message, as tracked by Downdetector. OpenAI acknowledged elevated errors and stated it was actively working on a fix, though no timeline was provided. The disruption primarily impacted ChatGPT and its APIs, while other services like Sora remained operational.