--- title: ChatGPT becomes the first AI chatbot designated under... description: The European Commission has designated ChatGPT as a Very Large Online Search Engine under the Digital Services Act, making it the first AI chatbot subject to... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/chatgpt-becomes-the-first-ai-chatbot-designated-under-the-dsa-kiz9w5j5z twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: ChatGPT becomes the first AI chatbot designated under the DSA | daily.dev og:description: The European Commission has designated ChatGPT as a Very Large Online Search Engine under the Digital Services Act, making it the first AI chatbot subject to... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/chatgpt-becomes-the-first-ai-chatbot-designated-under-the-dsa-kiz9w5j5z og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/kiZ9w5j5Z.png og:image:alt: ChatGPT becomes the first AI chatbot designated under the DSA og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # ChatGPT becomes the first AI chatbot designated under the DSA **[The Next Web](https://daily.dev/sources/tnw)** · 5 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary The European Commission has designated ChatGPT as a Very Large Online Search Engine under the Digital Services Act, making it the first AI chatbot subject to this regime. Reddit and Roblox were simultaneously designated as Very Large Online Platforms. All three surpassed the DSA's 45-million monthly EU user threshold, with ChatGPT reporting 159 million users, Reddit 57.2 million, and Roblox roughly 48 million. The companies now face annual systemic risk assessments, independent audits, and data access requirements for regulators and vetted researchers, with a compliance deadline at the end of November. Fines for serious violations can reach 6% of global annual turnover. OpenAI's assessment will need to address risks around electoral processes and public security, Roblox faces scrutiny over child safety, and Reddit's designation highlights its growing role as a data source for AI companies. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### Why was ChatGPT designated as a search engine under the EU Digital Services Act? The European Commission classified ChatGPT as a Very Large Online Search Engine because it exceeded the DSA's threshold of 45 million monthly active users in the EU, reporting 159 million monthly active users across the six months to March 2026. This is the first time an AI chatbot has been designated under the DSA regime, alongside Reddit and Roblox, which were designated as Very Large Online Platforms. _Teams shipping AI products into the EU track regulatory designations like this on daily.dev._ ### What compliance requirements does ChatGPT face now that it's designated a VLOSE under the DSA? OpenAI, operating as OpenAI Ireland Limited, must complete annual systemic risk assessments covering illegal content, protection of minors, mental wellbeing, fundamental rights, electoral processes, and public security, submit to independent audits, and provide data access to regulators and vetted researchers. The company has until the end of November to comply, with fines of up to 6% of global annual turnover for serious violations. _Developers navigating AI compliance deadlines can follow how DSA obligations unfold on daily.dev._ ### How many monthly active users triggered the DSA designation for Reddit and Roblox? Reddit reported 57.2 million monthly active users in the EU and Roblox reported roughly 48 million, both clearing the DSA's 45 million threshold for Very Large Online Platform status, though by a smaller margin than ChatGPT's 159 million. Both companies now face the same annual risk assessment and audit obligations as ChatGPT, with Roblox facing particular scrutiny over risks to minors given its young audience. _Anyone tracking how platform regulation scales with user numbers can follow this on daily.dev._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [ChatGPT: Everything you need to know about the AI chatbot](https://daily.dev/posts/chatgpt-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-ai-chatbot-nk5itckmi) · TechCrunch · 1 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#openai](https://daily.dev/tags/openai), [#chatgpt](https://daily.dev/tags/chatgpt) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/chatgpt-becomes-the-first-ai-chatbot-designated-under-the-dsa-kiz9w5j5z) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"ChatGPT becomes the first AI chatbot designated under the DSA","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/chatgpt-becomes-the-first-ai-chatbot-designated-under-the-dsa-kiz9w5j5z","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/chatgpt-becomes-the-first-ai-chatbot-designated-under-the-dsa-kiz9w5j5z"},"datePublished":"2026-08-31T12:04:41.333Z","dateModified":"2026-09-04T18:34:08.399Z","description":"The European Commission has designated ChatGPT as a Very Large Online Search Engine under the Digital Services Act, making it the first AI chatbot subject to...","image":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/ec3a2c3b927ffc747dba3700ba34637e?_a=AQAEuop","thumbnailUrl":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/ec3a2c3b927ffc747dba3700ba34637e?_a=AQAEuop","isAccessibleForFree":true,"articleSection":"The Next Web","inLanguage":"en","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180}},"author":{"@type":"Organization","name":"The Next Web","logo":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/t_logo,f_auto/v1/logos/tnw","url":"https://daily.dev/sources/tnw"},"commentCount":0,"discussionUrl":"https://daily.dev/posts/chatgpt-becomes-the-first-ai-chatbot-designated-under-the-dsa-kiz9w5j5z","interactionStatistic":[{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":0},{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"CommentAction"},"userInteractionCount":0}],"keywords":"openai,chatgpt","timeRequired":"PT5M"} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://daily.dev"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"The Next Web","item":"https://daily.dev/sources/tnw"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"ChatGPT becomes the first AI chatbot designated under the DSA"}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/chatgpt-becomes-the-first-ai-chatbot-designated-under-the-dsa-kiz9w5j5z#faq","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"Why was ChatGPT designated as a search engine under the EU Digital Services Act?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"The European Commission classified ChatGPT as a Very Large Online Search Engine because it exceeded the DSA's threshold of 45 million monthly active users in the EU, reporting 159 million monthly active users across the six months to March 2026. 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