EU designates ChatGPT a very large online search engine
The European Commission designated ChatGPT as a Very Large Online Search Engine under the Digital Services Act after it reported at least 45 million monthly EU users. OpenAI has four months, until January 2027, to meet the additional VLOSE obligations.
Why it matters: ChatGPT now enters the DSA's highest supervision tier for search services, adding formal duties around systemic-risk assessment, mitigation, transparency, minors, wellbeing, fundamental rights, elections, public security, and independent scrutiny.