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ChatGPT, Claude and Grok suffer simultaneous outages as GPT-6 Astra rumors intensify

ChatGPT, Claude, and Grok suffered simultaneous outages on September 3, 2026, as rumors about OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra model spread.

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On 2026-09-03, the artificial intelligence platforms ChatGPT, Claude, and Grok suffered simultaneous outages, leaving many users unable to access their services. [1] OpenAI began deploying GPT-6 Astra in July 2026, initially to a limited number of organizations, before opening the model to paid ChatGPT subscribers and developers in the coming days. [2] OpenAI launched GPT-6 Astra, which the company describes as its most powerful and capable artificial intelligence model. [3] OpenAI officially announced the release of GPT-6 Astra, which the company describes as the world's most intelligent and aligned model. [4] OpenAI suggested that the release of GPT-6 Astra marks the time when AGI was created. [5] The outages on 2026-09-03 coincided with heightened public speculation about OpenAI's forthcoming AI model, GPT-6 Astra. [6] OpenAI claims that GPT-6 Astra can autonomously use a computer, as demonstrated in a video where the voice-controlled model publishes an online sales ad by itself. [7] OpenAI states that GPT-6 is the first OpenAI model to reach the highest risk level on its own cybersecurity evaluation scale, and capable of hacking securely protected systems on its own. [8] OpenAI stated that GPT-6 Astra is capable of utilizing a single computer independently. [9] OpenAI announced that GPT-6 Astra will be rolled out today to a limited set of organizations before becoming available to all ChatGPT Plus, Pro, Business, and Enterprise users. [10] OpenAI claims GPT-6 Astra achieves a 98% score on FrontierMath Tier 4 and a 100% score on ExploitBench. [11] OpenAI states that GPT-6 Astra is the best model for software engineering to date. [12]
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  1. On 2026-09-03, the artificial intelligence platforms ChatGPT, Claude, and Grok suffered simultaneous outages, leaving many users unable to access their services. · indiatimes.comIndia
  2. OpenAI began deploying GPT-6 Astra in July 2026, initially to a limited number of organizations, before opening the model to paid ChatGPT subscribers and developers in the coming days. · El Economista
  3. OpenAI launched GPT-6 Astra, which the company describes as its most powerful and capable artificial intelligence model. · EL NORTE
  4. OpenAI officially announced the release of GPT-6 Astra, which the company describes as the world's most intelligent and aligned model. · 9to5Mac
  5. OpenAI suggested that the release of GPT-6 Astra marks the time when AGI was created. · theverge.com
  6. The outages on 2026-09-03 coincided with heightened public speculation about OpenAI's forthcoming AI model, GPT-6 Astra. · indiatimes.comIndia
  7. OpenAI claims that GPT-6 Astra can autonomously use a computer, as demonstrated in a video where the voice-controlled model publishes an online sales ad by itself. · El Economista
  8. OpenAI states that GPT-6 is the first OpenAI model to reach the highest risk level on its own cybersecurity evaluation scale, and capable of hacking securely protected systems on its own. · El Economista
  9. OpenAI stated that GPT-6 Astra is capable of utilizing a single computer independently. · EL NORTE
  10. OpenAI announced that GPT-6 Astra will be rolled out today to a limited set of organizations before becoming available to all ChatGPT Plus, Pro, Business, and Enterprise users. · 9to5Mac
  11. OpenAI claims GPT-6 Astra achieves a 98% score on FrontierMath Tier 4 and a 100% score on ExploitBench. · 9to5Mac
  12. OpenAI states that GPT-6 Astra is the best model for software engineering to date. · 9to5Mac
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