# ChatGPT Work outage disrupts tasks for subscribers

_Monday, August 31, 2026 at 11:04 AM EDT · AI · Latest · Tier 2 — Notable_

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ChatGPT Work has a partial outage that may prevent users on multiple subscription plans from starting or continuing tasks, according to OpenAI's status updates cited by BleepingComputer. The incident began at about 11:04 a.m. ET on Aug. 31, with elevated latency and errors. Plus subscribers appear particularly affected because Work mode is unavailable for some users, while OpenAI works on mitigation.

## Sources

- [BleepingComputer](https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/artificial-intelligence/openai-confirms-chatgpt-outage-as-users-report-errors/)

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