ChatGPT is about to become the first AI chatbot to face Europe’s toughest platform rules. The European Commission plans to place OpenAI’s chatbot and the gaming platform Roblox under the strictest tier of the Digital Services Act. The designation could come as soon as August.
The move was first reported by Bloomberg, citing a person familiar with the plan. ChatGPT’s search function would be designated a “very large online search engine.” Roblox would become a “very large online platform.” Both crossed the DSA’s trigger of 45 million monthly users in the bloc.
The Commission was more guarded in public. Its spokesperson, Thomas Regnier, told Reuters a designation was “definitely possible” and could “come sooner or later.” OpenAI said it continues to engage positively with Brussels. Roblox did not comment.
What the label actually demands
The tag is not a trophy. It adds ChatGPT and Roblox to a list of around two dozen platforms carrying the DSA’s heaviest obligations. That group already runs from Meta and X to Amazon and TikTok. They get four months from designation to comply.
