OpenAI incident
Elevated Work Mode errors
Minor
Resolved
Started
October 5, 2026 at 07:03 AM UTC
Duration
19h 6m
Resolved
October 6, 2026 at 02:10 AM UTC
Updates timeline
- Investigating
We are observing elevated Work Mode errors. Scheduled tasks may also be impacted.
- Investigating
We are continuing to observe elevated Work Mode errors. Scheduled tasks may also be impacted.
- Monitoring
We have mitigated the issue, and are monitoring recovery.
- Resolved
All impacted services have now fully recovered.
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