The European Commission has placed ChatGPT in the Digital Services Act's category for very large online search engines, and Reddit and Roblox in the equivalent category for very large platforms. All three reported at least 45 million average monthly users in the EU, the threshold for designation. They have four months, until January 2027, to meet the extra duties, which include assessing and reducing risks such as illegal content, harm to minors and threats to elections.
What changed
ChatGPT, Reddit and Roblox were covered by the Digital Services Act's general rules but not the stricter tier for the largest services.
What it unlocks
EU regulators gain formal oversight of ChatGPT's search function, including required risk assessments and reporting.
- 45 million monthly EU users threshold
- compliance deadline January 2027
- 4 months to comply