Claude is having some issues and is down for many — here's everything we know as Anthropic confirms an active issue

If you've been trying to chat with Claude on the web, iOS, Android, or desktop and have been greeted with a "Request couldn't be processed. You can try again." message, you're not alone. Claude, Anthropic's AI chatbot , appears to be having some issues this AM, starting shortly before 10 AM ET on September 20, 2026, with Down Detector currently showing over 2,900 reported issues as of 10:04 AM ET. I've been chatting with Claude this AM, but began getting…