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OpenAI down: ChatGPT and Codex not working as users report ‘Unexpected status 401’ error amid outage
EXECUTIVE DISPATCH OVERVIEW
OpenAI appears to be experiencing an outage, with users reporting that ChatGPT and Codex are not working properly and displaying “Unexpected status 401” error.
⚡ STRATEGIC DISPATCH INTELLIGENCE
Algorithmic Synthesis & Sector Impact Matrix
PRIMARY SECTOR
Artificial Intelligence
GEOGRAPHY
Global
ALERT / STATUS
Service Outage
SOURCE WIRE
Hindustan Times
Service Disruption Analysis
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Service Status: OpenAI services including ChatGPT and Codex are currently experiencing a reported outage.
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Error Metric: Users are encountering a specific 'Unexpected status 401' error code during access attempts.
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Platform Reach: The reported issues affect core OpenAI platforms used for AI interaction and code generation.
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Source Reporting: The incident has been verified through reports consolidated by Hindustan Times.
Corporate & User Impact
🔹 Enterprise & Individual Users
Users relying on ChatGPT and Codex for workflows face immediate operational downtime.
🔹 OpenAI Infrastructure
The platform faces service stability challenges resulting in authentication errors.
Executive Service FAQs
What is the specific error reported by users? ▾
Users are reporting an 'Unexpected status 401' error when trying to access ChatGPT and Codex.
Which OpenAI products are currently affected? ▾
Current reports indicate that ChatGPT and Codex are not working properly.
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South China Morning Post
The Hindu
Hindustan Times
Hindustan Times