ChatGPT now faces stricter EU oversight as a very large search engine
OpenAI's ChatGPT just became a 'very large search engine' under EU law. By end of 2026: risk assessments, transparency reports, ad archives — and maybe training data access.
Why it matters
The EU's Digital Services Act is applying regulatory teeth to AI products at scale. For practitioners deploying or advising on AI in Europe, this sets a compliance precedent; for enthusiasts, it signals how geopolitics will reshape the AI stack.
The key facts
6 to knowEU Commission classifies ChatGPT as a 'very large search engine' under Digital Services Act
Threshold: at least 45 million monthly EU users
Compliance deadline: end of 2026
Required deliverables: risk assessments, transparency reports, ad archive
Disputed: whether Commission can demand access to training data
First time this classification applied to ChatGPT
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Publisher excerpt: The EU Commission is classifying ChatGPT as a very large search engine under the Digital Services Act for the first time, with at least 45 million monthly EU users. By the end of 2026, OpenAI has to deliver risk assessments, transparency reports, and an ad archive, among other things. Whether the…