ChatGPT possible degradation on Jul 24, 2026 — 1 hour 30 minutes incident report
ChatGPT appeared to experience possible degradation for 1 hour 30 minutes on Jul 24, 2026.
Incident facts
| Service | ChatGPT |
|---|---|
| Started | Jul 24, 2026 at 10:10 UTC |
| Resolved | Jul 24, 2026 at 11:40 UTC |
| Total duration | 1 hour 30 minutes |
| Peak severity | Possible Degradation |
| Detection | Official OpenAI status feed |
Timeline
- Possible issue detected
- Confirmed by re-check
- Service responding normally
What happened
On Jul 24, 2026, ChatGPT appeared to experience possible degradation lasting 1 hour 30 minutes, according to our automated monitoring. The incident was first detected by Are The Bots Down's monitoring system at Jul 24, 2026 at 10:10 UTC and our checks resumed normal results at Jul 24, 2026 at 11:40 UTC. OpenAI's public status feed reported the issue during this window. 10 status observations were recorded across the lifetime of this incident.
What to do when ChatGPT appears to be having issues
Most detected ChatGPT issues resolve within 15 minutes. While you wait, the API often stays available even when the consumer chat is having problems — check status.openai.com for the official picture, but expect that page to lag the actual incident by 20 to 40 minutes.
Most users find it faster to switch tools than to wait. The closest alternatives to ChatGPT for the same workflows are Claude or Gemini.