Unable to create new ChatGPT Work threads in latest version of desktop app
Partial outageOngoing · started Oct 7, 2026, 5:31 AM UTC (4h ago)
Wondering “is ChatGPT down?” — yes: OpenAI confirms an ongoing incident (“Unable to create new ChatGPT Work threads in latest version of desktop app”, started Oct 7, 2026, 5:31 AM UTC). Live timeline below. This incident affects ChatGPT — see live ChatGPT status. Source: official vendor status feed.
Timeline
Oct 7, 2026, 9:28 AM UTC
We have identified the issue. We have released an updated app version for Linux and macOS. We are actively working to roll out the fix for Windows.
Oct 7, 2026, 5:54 AM UTC
we have identified the issue, working on rolling back to the previous version.
Oct 7, 2026, 5:31 AM UTC
We are investigating the issue. Version 26.1002.51308 is affected
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