ChatGPT outage on May 4 33-minute disruption
May 4, 08:30 AM → May 4, 09:04 AM · 33 minutes · high
On May 4, 2026, ChatGPT experienced a service disruption, which was detected through user reports. The incident began at approximately 08:30 UTC and was fully resolved by 09:04 UTC, resulting in a 33-minute period of impact.
Impact
Users reported experiencing issues with ChatGPT, primarily characterized by slow or unresponsive service. A total of 18 reports were received during the incident, with 12 specifically citing slow or unresponsive behavior and 6 mentioning AI API issues. No specific regional impact was recorded during this period.
Top reported issues
- Slow / unresponsive12
- AI API issues6
Incident timeline
- May 4, 08:30 AM
PulseWatch detected elevated report volume (high severity)
- May 4, 08:45 AM
Peak of 7 reports in 15 minutes (baseline 1.3)
- May 4, 09:04 AM
Report volume returned to baseline — incident resolved
Official updates
- May 4, 08:30 AM
ChatGPT status page acknowledged the incident.
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