EU to place ChatGPT and Roblox under DSA toughest tier

The European Commission is preparing to place OpenAI's ChatGPT and the gaming platform Roblox under the strictest tier of the European Union's Digital Services Act, according to reports. The designation, which could be announced as soon as August, would classify the services as "very large online platforms" or, in ChatGPT's case, a "very large online search engine," subjecting them to heightened regulatory obligations.

The move follows confirmation that both services have surpassed the Digital Services Act's threshold of 45 million monthly users in the EU. A Commission spokesperson, Thomas Regnier, stated that the designation was "definitely possible" and could "come sooner or later," though no final decision has been formally announced. If designated, the companies would join approximately two dozen other major platforms, including Meta's services, TikTok, Amazon, and X, already under the regime's most stringent rules.

Under the Digital Services Act, designated platforms have four months to comply with a suite of new requirements. These include conducting annual risk assessments and independent audits, publishing detailed transparency reports, and adhering to stricter...