ChatGPT outage on May 1 1h 5m disruption
May 1, 12:12 PM → May 1, 01:18 PM · 1h 5m · high
On May 1, 2026, the ChatGPT service experienced an outage, which was detected through user reports. The incident began at approximately 12:12 UTC and was resolved by 13:18 UTC.
Impact
Users reported various issues with the ChatGPT service during the outage. The most frequently reported problems included slow or unresponsive service, issues with the AI API, and the website being down. A total of 40 user reports were received, with a peak of 10 reports within a 15-minute period. No specific regional impact was recorded.
Top reported issues
- Slow / unresponsive16
- AI API issues12
- Website down12
Incident timeline
- May 1, 12:12 PM
PulseWatch detected elevated report volume (high severity)
- May 1, 12:15 PM
Peak of 11 reports in 15 minutes (baseline 7.0)
- May 1, 01:18 PM
Report volume returned to baseline — incident resolved
Official updates
- May 1, 12:12 PM
ChatGPT status page acknowledged the incident.
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