Claude down again? Users report errors as Anthropic confirms “elevated error rate” and investigates service disruption. Here's what users can do if Claude is not working

Claude down: AI chatbot Claude is experiencing widespread service disruptions today, June 23, 2026, with users reporting errors and failed responses. Anthropic has confirmed an "elevated error rate across multiple models" and is actively investigating. This marks another instance of instability for the popular AI, raising questions about its capacity to handle surging demand and ongoing system challenges. Users are advised to retry requests and monitor official updates.