GoKawiilOpenAI's ChatGPT Work hit by partial outage affecting Plus subscribers
OpenAI confirmed a partial outage of ChatGPT Work beginning around 11:04 AM ET on Monday, August 31, causing elevated errors and latency for users on multiple subscription tiers. Plus subscribers appear hit hardest, with Work mode unavailable for some, leaving them unable to start or continue tasks. As of 12:02 PM ET, OpenAI said the issue was still unresolved and a fix was in progress.
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ChatGPT's Work mode is increasingly used for business workflows, so an outage disrupts productivity for paying customers who depend on reliability. The incident highlights the operational risks of relying on a single AI provider for critical work tasks, especially as OpenAI continues expanding enterprise-focused features.
- ChatGPT Work outage began around 11:04 AM ET on August 31.
- Plus subscribers are most affected, with Work mode unavailable for some.
- OpenAI acknowledged the issue and was still working on a fix as of 12:02 PM ET.
Source: bleepingcomputer.com, 2026-08-31
Published there as: “OpenAI confirms ChatGPT outage as users report errors”
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