ChatGPT outage on May 4 33-minute disruption
May 4, 12:00 AM → May 4, 12:34 AM · 33 minutes · high
On May 4, 2026, ChatGPT experienced a service disruption. The incident, which was detected through user reports, began at approximately 00:00 UTC and was resolved by 00:34 UTC, lasting 33 minutes.
Impact
The disruption was detected via user reports, with a total of 18 reports received during the incident. Users primarily reported issues with the service being slow or unresponsive, accounting for 12 reports. Additionally, 6 reports indicated problems related to AI API functionality. No specific regional impacts were recorded during this incident.
Top reported issues
- Slow / unresponsive12
- AI API issues6
Incident timeline
- May 4, 12:00 AM
PulseWatch detected elevated report volume (high severity)
- May 4, 12:15 AM
Peak of 7 reports in 15 minutes (baseline 1.3)
- May 4, 12:34 AM
Report volume returned to baseline — incident resolved
Official updates
- May 4, 12:00 AM
ChatGPT status page acknowledged the incident.
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