OpenAI outage on May 3 18-minute disruption
May 3, 09:31 PM → May 3, 09:49 PM · 18 minutes · high
A service disruption affecting OpenAI was detected by user reports and third-party monitoring. The incident began on May 3, 2026, at approximately 21:31 UTC. Service was fully restored by 21:49 UTC on the same day.
Impact
Users reported experiencing issues with OpenAI services during the incident. The primary reported issue type was 'Slow / unresponsive' behavior. A total of 8 reports were received, with a peak of 6 reports within a 15-minute period. No specific regional impact was recorded during this disruption.
Top reported issues
- Slow / unresponsive8
Incident timeline
- May 3, 09:31 PM
PulseWatch detected elevated report volume (high severity)
- May 3, 09:45 PM
Peak of 4 reports in 15 minutes (baseline 4.0)
- May 3, 09:49 PM
Report volume returned to baseline — incident resolved
Official updates
- May 3, 09:31 PM
OpenAI status page acknowledged the incident.
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