OpenAI outage — August 5, 2026
Elevated errors in ChatGPT conversations with files
OpenAI’s ChatGPT was disrupted for 11h 15m on August 5, 2026. 503Radar’s sensors raised the first signal at 09:24 UTC, 7h 43m before the official status page acknowledged impact.
Key facts
| Detected | August 5, 2026 · 09:24 UTC |
| Confirmed | 17:08 UTC · lead time 7h 43m |
| Resolved | 20:39 UTC |
| Duration | 11h 15m |
| Service | ChatGPT |
| Official record | https://status.openai.com |
Timeline
- 09:24Z
Detected · Signal
10 crowd signals for ChatGPT on OPENAI crossed the signal threshold. - 17:08Z
Confirmed · Official
An official OPENAI status-page notice corroborated the event — 7h 43m after detection. - 20:39Z
Resolved
Signal volume fell back below the threshold; the event was closed.
How this was detected
1 independent evidence class for chatgpt on OPENAI. 11 crowd reports across bluesky (single platform — not corroborating), z=+2.0σ vs the cell baseline. Official notice confirms it, 7h 43m after the crowd.