OpenAI has confirmed a major ChatGPT outage affecting Codex and the API Platform, with UK Downdetector reports topping 8,000 and global reports spiking past 15,000 on 20 April 2026.
ChatGPT confidently serves up wrong product recommendations when asked what WIRED reviewers actually pick, highlighting a growing accuracy crisis in AI-powered shopping advice.
OpenAI's planned adult mode for ChatGPT promises explicit text conversations for adults, but serious concerns around child safety, data privacy, and intimate surveillance suggest the company is not ready to deliver it responsibly.