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Simultaneous Outages Hit Major AI Chatbots Globally

September 3, 2026
oecd:2026-09-03-cf8aView source ↗

What happened

On Thursday, major AI chatbots including ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Grok experienced simultaneous outages, preventing thousands of users worldwide from accessing services or using key features. The disruptions, confirmed by the companies, caused widespread service interruptions before gradual recovery was reported.

Reported impact

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Sources and evidence

OECD AI Incidents Monitor
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Simultaneous Outages Hit Major AI Chatbots Globally
2026-09-03