# EU Adds ChatGPT to Digital Services Law Oversight

The European Union has added OpenAI's ChatGPT to the Digital Services Act, classifying it as a very large search engine.

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The European Union added OpenAI's ChatGPT to the scope of the Digital Services Act on March 31, classifying it as a 'very large search engine'. [^1]

TikTok's seventh DSA transparency report, covering the first half of 2026, states that the platform reaches 189 million people in the European Union every month. [^2]

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier filed a 76-page civil complaint in December 2025 accusing Roblox of deceiving parents while allowing predators to approach and groom children. [^3]

The European Commission designated Roblox as a Very Large Online Platform under the Digital Services Act on Monday due to having at least 45 million monthly users in the European Union. [^4]

Platforms are classified as 'very large' if they have more than 4,500 monthly users across the 27 EU member states. [^5]

Meta's DSA transparency report states that Facebook had 264 million active users in the European Union in the first half of 2026. [^6]

ChatGPT's designation creates a second major layer of oversight requiring coordination between the EU AI Act and the DSA. [^7]

A proven violation of the Digital Services Act rules can bring a fine of up to 6% of the company's global annual revenue. [^8]

Roblox has until January 2027 to comply with additional rules, including assessing how its design and algorithms expose users to illegal content and harm minors. [^9]

AI experts argue that classifying ChatGPT as a search engine is semantically incorrect because the model functions more like an operating system that coordinates tools and generates new content rather than merely retrieving existing information. [^10]

The article states that search engines retrieve existing information, whereas generative models can create new software, prove mathematical theorems, and autonomously execute tools to solve problems. [^11]

The affected companies have been given four months to comply with additional obligations under the Digital Services Act. [^12]

## What this stands on

1. The European Union added OpenAI's ChatGPT to the scope of the Digital Services Act on March 31, classifying it as a 'very large search engine'. (동아일보, News)
2. TikTok's seventh DSA transparency report, covering the first half of 2026, states that the platform reaches 189 million people in the European Union every month. (Music Ally, News)
3. Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier filed a 76-page civil complaint in December 2025 accusing Roblox of deceiving parents while allowing predators to approach and groom children. (Florida Politics - Campaigns & Elections. Lobbying & Government., News)
4. The European Commission designated Roblox as a Very Large Online Platform under the Digital Services Act on Monday due to having at least 45 million monthly users in the European Union. (Florida Politics - Campaigns & Elections. Lobbying & Government., News)
5. Platforms are classified as 'very large' if they have more than 4,500 monthly users across the 27 EU member states. (동아일보, News)
6. Meta's DSA transparency report states that Facebook had 264 million active users in the European Union in the first half of 2026. (Music Ally, News)
7. ChatGPT's designation creates a second major layer of oversight requiring coordination between the EU AI Act and the DSA. (PYMNTS.com, News)
8. A proven violation of the Digital Services Act rules can bring a fine of up to 6% of the company's global annual revenue. (Florida Politics - Campaigns & Elections. Lobbying & Government., News)
9. Roblox has until January 2027 to comply with additional rules, including assessing how its design and algorithms expose users to illegal content and harm minors. (Florida Politics - Campaigns & Elections. Lobbying & Government., News)
10. AI experts argue that classifying ChatGPT as a search engine is semantically incorrect because the model functions more like an operating system that coordinates tools and generates new content rather than merely retrieving existing information. (elcomercio.pe, News)
11. The article states that search engines retrieve existing information, whereas generative models can create new software, prove mathematical theorems, and autonomously execute tools to solve problems. (elcomercio.pe, News)
12. The affected companies have been given four months to comply with additional obligations under the Digital Services Act. (동아일보, News)

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