ChatGPT outage on May 3 — 33-minute disruption
May 3, 08:45 PM → May 3, 09:19 PM · 33 minutes · high
ChatGPT experienced a service disruption on May 3, 2026, which was detected through user reports. The incident began at approximately 20:45 UTC and was resolved at 21:19 UTC.
Impact
During the 33-minute disruption, users reported issues primarily related to slow or unresponsive service, accounting for 12 reports. Additionally, 6 reports indicated problems with AI API functionality. The incident was detected through a total of 18 user reports, with a peak of 10 reports within a 15-minute period. No specific regional impact was recorded during this time.
Top reported issues
- Slow / unresponsive12
- AI API issues6
Incident timeline
- May 3, 08:45 PM
PulseWatch detected elevated report volume (high severity)
- May 3, 09:00 PM
Peak of 7 reports in 15 minutes (baseline 1.3)
- May 3, 09:13 PM
Status updated: major issue
- May 3, 09:19 PM
Report volume returned to baseline — incident resolved
Official updates
- May 3, 08:45 PM
ChatGPT status page acknowledged the incident.
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