ChatGPT and Reddit now face EU's toughest online safety rules
A spokesperson for OpenAI said the company was preparing to meet the additional compliance requirements.
Roblox said it was “proud to be the first gaming platform to reach this milestone in the EU” and that “safety is foundational to everything we do and we look forward to continuing our constructive engagement with the European Commission.” Reddit did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The EU is also starting to enforce its AI Act, the world’s first regime regulating the development of the fast-developing technology. Under its competition rule book, the bloc has also started an investigation into AI services, including whether Google breached EU competition rules in its use of AI overviews.
The expansion of the DSA comes as Brussels faces pressure from Washington over its regulation of US tech companies, including over fines under the law against companies such as Elon Musk’s X. Washington claims the EU is unfairly targeting US groups and infringing freedom of speech principles championed by the MAGA movement.
However, the Commission insists its digital laws apply to companies regardless of where they are based. In July, Chinese online marketplace AliExpress was fined €550 million under the DSA for failing to do enough to prevent the sale of illegal products on its platform.
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