EU weighing tighter regulation for OpenAI under Digital Services Act - Reuters
EU weighing tighter regulation for OpenAI under Digital Services Act Reuters
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"OpenAI has published user numbers for ChatGPT above the 45 million DSA threshold for designation."
— Thomas Regnier , Executive
"OpenAI said it had published the average number of monthly active recipients for ChatGPT search in line with existing obligations."
— Matthias Williams , Other
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The European Commission is assessing whether OpenAI's ChatGPT platform qualifies as a very large online platform under the Digital Services Act, following user numbers exceeding the 45 million threshold.
The European Commission is evaluating if OpenAI's ChatGPT should be classified as a very large online platform under the Digital Services Act, after reporting user numbers above the 45 million threshold.
OpenAI's ChatGPT is set to be classified as a very large search engine, falling under the EU's Digital Services Act, leading to stricter regulations, according to Handelsblatt.
OpenAI's ChatGPT is expected to be designated a 'very large online search engine' under the EU's Digital Services Act, triggering stricter regulatory obligations once the European Commission confirms its user figures exceeding 45 million EU users.
OpenAI and its chatbot ChatGPT are set to be classified as very large search engines and fall under the European Union’s Digital Services Act, meaning they face tighter regulation, according to Handelsblatt.
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