Anthropic AI Services Outage: Real-Time Updates as Claude Goes Down
On January 22, 2026, users reported significant issues with Anthropic’s AI service, Claude. The problems primarily centered on authentication errors affecting Claude Code sessions. Initially, reports surged, indicating that nearly 3,000 users experienced difficulties accessing the service.
Current Status of Anthropic’s Claude Service
As the situation unfolded, Anthropic acknowledged the issues on their status page. The company stated: “We are currently investigating an issue affecting Claude Code authentication.” Despite the initial chaos, some users saw a decrease in errors.
Acknowledgment of Issues
Early reports revealed that authentication problems had escalated quickly. Within minutes, Downdetector logged over 2,800 issues. However, there was a notable decline in reports, dropping to around 2,200, suggesting that some users were regaining access to the AI features.
Updates from Anthropic
- 16:02:08 – Initial surge of reports indicating major access issues.
- 16:16:21 – Anthropic confirmed the ongoing investigation into the situation.
- 16:23:18 – Users were informed of the authentication problems affecting their sessions.
- 16:28:18 – Anthropic announced attempts to resolve the authentication issues.
- 16:35:03 – Reports of the service improving were noted as some users could log in successfully.
- 16:38:54 – Anthropic confirmed a fix for the authentication issues was implemented and results are being monitored.
User Experience and Feedback
Many users turned to the platform, questioning Claude about its status. Claude responded that it was operational, indicating the service was beginning to stabilize. Nonetheless, the enhancements will be closely monitored by Anthropic.
Filmogaz.com will continue to provide real-time updates on the recovery process and any further developments regarding the Claude service outage. Stay tuned for more information and improvements as they arise.
