ChatGPT is experiencing a widespread outage, leaving thousands of users unable to access the platform. OpenAI has confirmed it is investigating the problem, which is also affecting Codex, its AI-powered coding tool.

Reports of issues began surfacing at around 10:05am ET on Monday, April 20, 2026. Outage tracking site, Downdetector, recorded a sudden surge in complaints shortly after. it is a developing news story. More to follow