OpenAI outage — August 9, 2026
Increased errors for some ChatGPT users
OpenAI’s ChatGPT was disrupted for 12h 30m on August 9, 2026. 503Radar’s sensors raised the first signal at 20:09 UTC, 11h 14m before the official status page acknowledged impact.
Key facts
| Detected | August 9, 2026 · 20:09 UTC |
| Confirmed | 07:23 UTC · lead time 11h 14m |
| Resolved | 08:39 UTC |
| Duration | 12h 30m |
| Service | ChatGPT |
| Official record | https://status.openai.com |
Timeline
- 20:09Z
Detected · Signal
5 crowd signals for ChatGPT on OPENAI crossed the signal threshold. - 07:23Z
Confirmed · Official
An official OPENAI status-page notice corroborated the event — 11h 14m after detection. - 08:39Z
Resolved
Signal volume fell back below the threshold; the event was closed.
How this was detected
1 independent evidence class for chatgpt on OPENAI. 5 crowd reports across bluesky (single platform — not corroborating), z=+1.6σ vs the cell baseline. Official notice confirms it, 11h 14m after the crowd.