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Applied AI·September 4, 2026·1 min read

The EU has regulated ChatGPT as a search engine. Calling it a platform would have handed OpenAI a liability shield.

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By designating ChatGPT as a Very Large Online Search Engine under the DSA, the EU is treating retrieval-like behavior as regulated search — with up to 6% of global revenue at stake. If your product blends search and chat, expect regulators to parse features at this granularity and design your logging, ranking, and complaint handling accordingly.