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OpenAI investigating ‘elevated latency’ issue affecting ChatGPT [U]

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Why This Matters

The recent latency issues with ChatGPT highlight the ongoing challenges in maintaining reliable AI services at scale, which can impact user experience and trust in AI-driven solutions. For consumers and the tech industry, swift identification and resolution of such issues are crucial to ensure seamless access and continued adoption of AI technologies.

Key Takeaways

Does ChatGPT seem slower than usual for you today? You’re not alone.

OpenAI says it’s currently investigating an issue around “elevated latency” that’s current impacting ChatGPT and its API.

A separate issue is being monitored for FedRAMP users, though a fix has been applied.

Team is investigating elevated latencies across the board for API and ChatGPT. Updates will be posted on https://t.co/R3dCKGH1G4 — Tibo (@thsottiaux) May 27, 2026

Here’s the system status as of 8:15 am PT.

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We’ll update our coverage when the fix appears. You can also monitor the situation from here.

Update: As of 9:15 am PT, ChatGPT’s issue is reportedly resolved, but the API slowdown is still occurring. OpenAI also removed the FedRAMP issue from the status page.

Update #2: As of 10:31 am PT, the issue appears to be resolved.

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