AI Outages Mount: Claude Faces Issues Amidst Microsoft Meltdown

Users of Anthropic's AI assistant, Claude, are currently encountering authentication issues. The company has confirmed that it is investigating problems affecting access to both Claude.ai and Claude Code. These AI-related disruptions come on the heels of a significant outage impacting multiple Microsoft services, which has yet to be fully resolved.

Reports from users on social media platform X indicate difficulties in logging into Claude. While some users, including those at Mashable, can still access the service, the broader reported problems are under active investigation. The nature and extent of Claude's current outage are being assessed, with Anthropic promising updates as they become available. The potential link between these AI service problems and the ongoing Microsoft service disruptions remains undetermined.