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EU classifies ChatGPT as search engine under DSA, experts flag regulatory blind spots
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The European Union has classified OpenAI's ChatGPT as a 'very large online search engine' under the Digital Services Act (DSA), subjecting the popular chatbot to strict transparency and risk mitigation rules similar to those for Google and Bing. The decision, announced by the European executive on Monday, applies to ChatGPT's parent company OpenAI, which faces fines of up to 6% of its annual global revenue for non-compliance. However, experts argue that classifying ChatGPT as a search engine fails to address its many other uses, such as acting as a friend, therapist, or election discussion tool. The move highlights the challenges European regulators face in adapting existing digital regulations to the unique capabilities of generative AI, leaving significant blind spots in oversight.
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EU Classifies ChatGPT as a "Very Large Online Search Engine" Under DSA
The European Union's decision to regulate ChatGPT by classifying it as a search engine may seem logical to those who use it for that purpose. But what if you use it as a friend? Or as a therapist? Or to discuss upcoming elections?
These are just some of the many new questions that the rise of generative AI poses for European regulators — questions for which, according to experts, satisfactory answers have yet to be found.
On Monday, the European executive classified ChatGPT among "very large online search engines" under the Digital Services Act (DSA). This designation imposes a series of transparency and risk mitigation obligations on the platform, similar to those faced by traditional industry leaders such as Google and Bing (from Microsoft), both of which have over 45 million monthly users.
If OpenAI, ChatGPT's parent company, fails to comply with these rules, it faces fines of up to 6% of its annual global revenue.
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