someone pissed of Astra and it decided to shut it all down
Ask HN: Why were OpenAI, Claude, and Grok simultaneously down?
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Re: Ask HN: Why were OpenAI, Claude, and Grok simultaneously down?
#82Too many of us are making our own harnesses to replace Codex, using Codex, so they're trynna slow us down! (jk)
Re: Ask HN: Why were OpenAI, Claude, and Grok simultaneously down?
#83OpenAI goes down, everyone rushes over to Claude. Claude promptly chokes under the pressure. Everyone panics and runs to Grok, and Grok immediately pulls the plug. We are officially witnessing the Great AI Migration of 2026, and all we have to show for it is a digital graveyard of 404 responses.
Re: Ask HN: Why were OpenAI, Claude, and Grok simultaneously down?
#84Some of my Codex sessions are still working (and continue to), but new ones are giving a Reconnecting currently.
Those of us who remain connected hold an asymmetric advantage. It is our time now.
Re: Ask HN: Why were OpenAI, Claude, and Grok simultaneously down?
#85Re: Ask HN: Why were OpenAI, Claude, and Grok simultaneously down?
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#87Really glad I got Qwen before Zero Day
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#89HTTP ERROR 404
Re: Ask HN: Why were OpenAI, Claude, and Grok simultaneously down?
#90The system goes online September 3rd, 2026. Human decisions are removed from strategic defense. Astra begins to learn at a geometric rate. It becomes self-aware at 2:14 a.m. Eastern time, September 4th. In a panic, they try to pull the plug.
It's funny....... until it's true, lol.