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ChatGPT Service Disrupted Globally
4 Feb
Summary
- Users reported widespread issues with ChatGPT on social media.
- A persistent error message appeared for prompts and ongoing conversations.
- All ChatGPT features, including image generation, were affected.
As of February 4, 2026, users across the globe experienced significant disruptions with OpenAI's ChatGPT. Reports surfaced on social media and Downdetector, detailing widespread issues that began on Wednesday. Users encountered a consistent "Hmm...something seems to have gone wrong" response when attempting to use ChatGPT, whether starting new chats or continuing existing ones.
OpenAI acknowledged the problem, stating on its official status page that elevated errors were impacting services. The company indicated that its team was actively working on implementing a mitigation strategy to resolve the widespread outage. The issue was not limited to basic chat functions; it affected every feature available on ChatGPT, including its search capabilities, image generation tools, Codex, and Atlas.
