ChatGPT experienced a worldwide service interruption on Monday, August 31, according to a report from Mexican news outlet MILENIO. The publication noted the outage in a story published that same day, indicating the issue affected users across multiple regions.
MILENIO’s report, titled "ChatGPT sufre caída global HOY 31 de agosto; esto sabemos," confirms the disruption occurred on the date in question but does not provide specific details about the cause, duration, or scope of the failure. The outlet’s coverage suggests the outage was significant enough to draw attention from international media, though no official statement from OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, was included in the available material.
The report does not specify whether the outage impacted the web version, mobile app, or API services, nor does it mention any user reports regarding error messages or recovery times. As of the publication time, MILENIO indicated that information was still emerging, with the headline translating to "ChatGPT suffers global outage TODAY August 31; this is what we know."
This incident adds to a history of occasional service disruptions for ChatGPT, which has faced periodic downtime since its launch. However, without further data from the source, it is unclear if this outage was related to technical maintenance, a surge in traffic, or an infrastructure problem.
What to watch next: Whether OpenAI issues an official statement clarifying the cause of the outage and confirming when full service was restored for all users.
