OpenAI outage on May 3 — 35-minute disruption
May 3, 11:13 PM → May 3, 11:49 PM · 35 minutes · high
OpenAI experienced a service disruption on May 3, 2026, which was initially detected through user reports. The incident began at 23:13 UTC and was resolved at 23:49 UTC, lasting approximately 35 minutes.
Impact
Users reported experiencing slow or unresponsive service during the incident. A total of 16 reports were received, with 14 reports occurring during the peak 15-minute period. The disruption was primarily characterized by slow or unresponsive behavior. No specific regional impact was recorded during this event.
Top reported issues
- Slow / unresponsive16
Incident timeline
- May 3, 11:13 PM
PulseWatch detected elevated report volume (high severity)
- May 3, 11:15 PM
Peak of 4 reports in 15 minutes (baseline 1.3)
- May 3, 11:43 PM
Status updated: possible issue
- May 3, 11:49 PM
Report volume returned to baseline — incident resolved
Official updates
- May 3, 11:13 PM
OpenAI status page acknowledged the incident.
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