GoKawiilAnthropic's Claude AI hit by multi-model outage lasting over two hours
Claude users began reporting access problems and elevated errors starting around 12 AM ET on August 24, with issues confirmed across multiple models including Claude Mythos 5, Claude Fable 5, and Claude Opus 5. Anthropic acknowledged the outage on its status page, saying it has identified the cause and is working on a fix, though no resolution timeline has been given.
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As Claude becomes embedded in workflows for coding, writing, and business tasks, extended outages highlight the risks of relying on a single AI provider for critical operations. The lack of a clear timeline also underscores how opaque incident response remains at major AI labs compared to established cloud infrastructure providers.
- Claude outage began around 12 AM ET on August 24 and lasted over two hours
- Multiple models affected, including Claude Mythos 5, Fable 5, and Opus 5
- Anthropic has identified the cause but has not given a fix timeline
Source: androidauthority.com, 2026-08-24
Published there as: “You’re not alone: Claude is down right now”
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