WorkAugust 31, 2026via Financial Times Technology
ChatGPT faces tougher rules under EU online safety regime
Why it matters
EU's Digital Services Act now treats ChatGPT as a systemically important platform, triggering new compliance obligations (content moderation, transparency, audit rights) that will reshape how enterprises and developers integrate it into EU operations and workflows.
Key signals
- ChatGPT designated as 'very large online platform' under EU Digital Services Act
- Reddit and Roblox also newly designated under same regime
- Regulatory classification triggers stricter compliance requirements
- Implications for enterprise deployment, content moderation, and transparency obligations in EU markets
- Reddit and Roblox also designated under same regime
- Designation triggers enhanced compliance obligations
- EU regulatory model may influence global AI governance approach
- Published August 2026 — recent policy enforcement
The hook
ChatGPT just got classified as a 'very large online platform' under EU law. Here's what that means for how you deploy it.
Reddit and Roblox also designated as very large online platforms under the bloc’s Digital Services Act