OpenAI outage — July 16, 2026
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OpenAI’s Multiple services was disrupted on July 16, 2026.
Key facts
| Detected | July 16, 2026 · 02:38 UTC |
| Confirmed | 08:38 UTC |
| Resolved | July 18, 2026 · 13:09 UTC |
| Service | Multiple services |
| Official record | https://status.openai.com |
Timeline
- 02:38Z
Detected · Signal
4 crowd signals for Multiple services on OPENAI crossed the signal threshold. - 08:38Z
Confirmed · Official
An official OPENAI status-page notice corroborated the event. - 13:09Z
Resolved
Signal volume fell back below the threshold; the event was closed.
How this was detected
1 independent evidence class for Multiple services on OPENAI. 5 crowd reports across bluesky (single platform — not corroborating), z=-0.2σ vs the cell baseline. Official notice confirms it.