# Elevated errors affecting Work Mode in ChatGPT

- Provider: [OpenAI](https://down.guide/providers/openai)
- Confidence: Confirmed
- Impact: Degraded
- lasted 6h 20m
- started 2026-09-14 07:08 UTC
- ChatGPT Work
- id: DWN-ec133bb031
- Official page: https://status.openai.com/incidents/01M2GA8XTS6VB3QCDEGZ0HNAQ5

## Updates from OpenAI
### 2026-09-14 15:58 UTC: monitoring
Earlier today, some ChatGPT Plus users using Work Mode experienced errors starting or resuming tasks, or had limited access to workspace tools and files. We have applied a mitigation and service has recovered. We are monitoring the results.

### 2026-09-14 19:42 UTC: monitoring
We have applied additional mitigations for Work Mode. We are monitoring to confirm that workspace tools and files are functioning normally for ChatGPT Plus users.

### 2026-09-15 03:11 UTC: resolved
All impacted services have now fully recovered.

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