ChatGPT now faces stricter EU oversight as a very large search engine

AITopTools Editorial TeamAugust 31, 2026

What changed

The European Commission has classified ChatGPT as a very large search engine under the EU’s Digital Services Act, citing at least 45 million monthly users in the EU. OpenAI must provide risk assessments, transparency reports and an advertising archive by the end of 2026, while legal experts disagree over whether regulators can require access to training data.

What this means for you

People in the EU can continue using ChatGPT, but OpenAI will face more reporting and transparency requirements. The decision may also determine how much information regulators can demand about the system’s development.

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