Pre-recorded STT requests that include Content Moderation failing

Incident Report for AssemblyAI

Resolved

Resolved – Content Safety Errors | April 6, 2026

Incident Window: 18:14 – 20:06 UTC
Current Status: Resolved ✅

On April 6, 2026, during the incident window, customers using our Content Safety feature for Pre-recorded STT experienced errors for their requests.

What happened:
A configuration change inadvertently prevented our systems from processing Content Safety requests. This caused all Content Safety-enabled transcription jobs for Pre-recorded STT to fail during the affected period.

Who was affected:
Customers with the Content Safety feature enabled who submitted Pre-recorded STT requests between 18:14 and 20:06 UTC.

What we did:
Our team detected the issue and reverted the configuration change, fully restoring Content Safety functionality by 20:06 UTC.

We sincerely apologize for the impact this had on your workflows. If you have any questions, please contact our team at support@assemblyai.com, and we'll be happy to assist.
Posted Apr 06, 2026 - 21:51 UTC