ChatGPT Becomes First AI Chatbot to Face Tougher EU Rules
- The European Commission designated ChatGPT as a Very Large Online Search Engine and Reddit and Roblox as Very Large Online Platforms under the Digital Services Act, subjecting all three to the bloc's strictest online safety regime.
- Under the DSA, services reaching more than 45 million monthly users in the European Union face stricter oversight; the designations bring the total number of platforms under the strictest tier to 28.
- OpenAI reported about 159 million monthly active users for ChatGPT, while Reddit reported 57.2 million and Roblox roughly 48 million for the six months ending March 2026. These services have four months until November to complete systemic risk assessments covering illegal content and minors' protection.
- Non-Compliance can trigger penalties of up to 6% of global annual turnover, with enforcement managed by Ireland's Authority and the Netherlands' Authority for Consumers and Markets. Henna Virkkunen, executive vice-president for tech sovereignty, said designations ensure "higher standard of scrutiny and accountability."
- The Trump administration called such digital rules a "novel form of economic extortion" and threatened retaliation against countries targeting American-owned services. The Commission stated it will continue monitoring the digital landscape and will not hesitate to designate any platform meeting the threshold.
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ChatGPT will be subject to enhanced user protection rules within the EU, as provided for by the European legislative arsenal, a major first for an artificial intelligence service.
ChatGPT, Reddit, and Roblox Get Four Months To Comply With New EU Digital Rules: Report
Non-compliance can bring penalties of up to 6% of a company's global annual turnover. The DSA has already produced roughly €870 million in fines, including a record €550 million penalty against AliExpress in July and a €200 million fine against Temu in May.
EU Commission Designates ChatGPT, Reddit and Roblox as Major Online Platforms
The European Commission has designated ChatGPT as a very large online search engine and Reddit and Roblox as very large online platforms under the EU's Digital Services Act. The services are required to assess and mitigate systemic risks arising from their platforms and algorithmic systems. The post EU Commission Designates ChatGPT, Reddit and Roblox as Major Online Platforms appeared first on Hungarian Conservative.
EU puts ChatGPT, Reddit and Roblox under stricter digital rules
The European Commission has designated ChatGPT, Reddit and Roblox as services subject to added requirements under the Digital Services Act after each reported at least 45 million monthly users in the EU. ChatGPT will be treated as a Very Large Online Search Engine, while Reddit and Roblox will fall under rules for Very Large Online Platforms. The classifications place the three services under the DSA framework for online services with the larges…
European Commission gives ChatGPT, Roblox, Reddit 4 months to meet safety requirements
On Monday, the European Commission stated that ChatGPT, Roblox, and Reddit fall under the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA) because they all have at least 45 million monthly users in the European Union. That means that the platforms now have four months to make sure they comply with the stricter rules that apply to very large search engines and online platforms.
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