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[^2]\n\nElon Musk warned of a significant power shortfall for AI data centers next year, stating it is not in the distant future. [^3]\n\nHenna Virkkunen, the EU's Technology Commissioner, stated that these platforms must now meet higher standards of accountability and responsibility due to their significant impact on citizens and society. [^4]\n\nThe designation applies to platforms and search engines with more than 45 million active monthly users in the 27-country bloc, a threshold that ChatGPT, Reddit, and Roblox have exceeded. [^5]\n\nThe three companies have four months to comply with additional obligations established in the Digital Services Act (DSA). [^6]\n\nHenna Virkkunen, head of Technology at the European Commission, stated that ChatGPT, Reddit, and Roblox must now adhere to higher standards of scrutiny due to their significant impact on citizens. [^7]\n\nNew obligations require platforms to evaluate and mitigate systemic risks related to illegal content, negative effects on minors, user well-being, fundamental rights, electoral processes, and public security. [^8]\n\nMark Zuckerberg said that Meta cannot find the skilled tradespeople needed to build the data centers the company is trying to construct. [^9]\n\nMeta CEO Mark Zuckerberg stated that building AI data centers would require hundreds of thousands to millions of jobs in skilled trades due to immense demand. [^10]\n\nDesignated services must fulfill obligations including establishing a point of contact for European authorities, reporting criminal offenses, and ensuring transparency in advertising and content moderation decisions. 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