ChatGPT to face tougher regulation in the EU
TL;DR
OpenAI will soon be held accountable for mitigating risks related to ChatGPT's impact on minors, user mental health, and the spread of illegal content in the European Union. That's because ChatGPT is now considered a Very Large Online Search Engine under the EU's Digital Services Act, a set of laws regulating major online services and platforms. Along with ChatGPT, the European Commission also announced that Reddit and Roblox are considered Very Large Online Platforms, subjecting them to the same rules.
Nauti's Take
The designation lands on OpenAI rather than on users, which is a relief for small teams at first: transparency duties, risk reports and external audits sit with the provider. The catch is pass through, because tighter obligations tend to produce more cautious model responses and fresh product restrictions.
Teams using ChatGPT around minors or health data are better off documenting data flows and escalation paths now than after the next update.
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