# OpenAI investigates Work Mode errors affecting ChatGPT Work and Codex

_Published Monday, October 5, 2026 at 3:22 AM EDT · AI · Latest · Tier 2 — Notable_

OpenAI is investigating elevated Work Mode errors and lists ChatGPT Work and Codex in ChatGPT Desktop as affected components. Its October 5 status update says the errors are continuing and scheduled tasks may also be impacted.

The incident is marked as degraded performance. OpenAI reports availability across tiers, models and error types in aggregate; individual availability can vary by subscription tier, model and API features.

## Sources

- [OpenAI status](https://status.openai.com//incidents/01M45E0JFFJZ6EQ3BWYPW74R2Z)

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