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ChatGPT and Other Platforms Face Global Outages

ChatGPT experienced global outages on Thursday, with reports of access issues also in Portugal.

3 September 2026Tagblick Newsdesk

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On Thursday afternoon, ChatGPT experienced technical issues globally, with users in various parts of the world reporting problems accessing and using the service.

OpenAI, the company responsible for the platform, confirmed these issues, which also affected Codex, and indicated that they were investigating the situation on their official page.

In addition to ChatGPT, the platforms Claude and Grok were also mentioned as facing similar difficulties.

In Portugal, users reported disruptions and connectivity issues, consistent with global reports.

The situation is being monitored by relevant authorities and other media outlets.

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