ChatGPT outage on May 2 A 32-minute disruption
May 2, 04:00 AM → May 2, 04:33 AM · 32 minutes · high
On May 2, 2026, the ChatGPT service experienced an outage, which was detected through user reports. The incident began at 04:00 UTC and was fully resolved by 04:33 UTC, resulting in a 32-minute period of disruption.
Impact
During the incident, users reported a high severity impact on the ChatGPT service. A total of 14 user reports were received, with a peak of 10 reports within a 15-minute period. The primary issues reported by users included slow or unresponsive service and problems with AI API functionality. No specific regional impact was recorded during this event.
Top reported issues
- Slow / unresponsive8
- AI API issues6
Incident timeline
- May 2, 04:00 AM
PulseWatch detected elevated report volume (high severity)
- May 2, 04:15 AM
Peak of 7 reports in 15 minutes (baseline 4.0)
- May 2, 04:33 AM
Report volume returned to baseline — incident resolved
Official updates
- May 2, 04:00 AM
ChatGPT status page acknowledged the incident.
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