Is ChatGPT Down Again? OpenAI Confirms Major Service Outage
Staff Reporter
05 February 2026, 17:20
Thousands of users across the U.S. and worldwide reported problems with ChatGPT on February 4, 2026. OpenAI confirmed elevated error rates affecting ChatGPT availability and custom GPT updates, marking the second consecutive day of service disruptions.
In this video, we break down:
- When the ChatGPT outage started
- What OpenAI officially said
- How many users were affected
- Whether ChatGPT is back online
- Why repeated outages matter for users and businesses
ChatGPT, launched by OpenAI in 2022, has become a critical AI tool for writing, research, education, and customer service-making these outages especially disruptive.
