OpenAI outage — August 19, 2026
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OpenAI’s ChatGPT has a confirmed disruption, detected on August 19, 2026. 503Radar’s sensors raised the first signal at 12:53 UTC, 11h 44m before the official status page acknowledged impact.
Key facts
| Detected | August 19, 2026 · 12:53 UTC |
| Confirmed | 00:38 UTC · lead time 11h 44m |
| Service | ChatGPT |
| Official record | https://status.openai.com |
Timeline
- 12:53Z
Detected · Signal
19 crowd signals for ChatGPT on OPENAI crossed the signal threshold. - 00:38Z
Confirmed · Official
An official OPENAI status-page notice corroborated the event — 11h 44m after detection.
How this was detected
2 independent evidence classes for chatgpt on OPENAI. 18 crowd reports across bluesky, telegram (independent class), z=+7.5σ vs the cell baseline; 1 press mention (corroboration). Official notice confirms it, 11h 44m after the crowd.