Brickbat: E.U. Blues
(Mohamed Ahmed Soliman/Md Khurshid Alam/Carolyn Franks/Dennizn/Dreamstime/Wiki Commons/Fatima Ruiz)
The European Union has placed ChatGPT, Reddit, and Roblox under stricter rules after all three passed the threshold of 45 million average monthly users in the E.U. Under the Digital Services Act (DSA), they must now assess and reduce risks involving illegal content, children's safety, users' mental and physical well-being, fundamental rights, elections, and public security. ChatGPT is the first AI chatbot to be subject to the DSA and is being treated as a Very Large Online Search Engine, while Reddit and Roblox are classified as Very Large Online Platforms. The companies will face greater transparency requirements and government oversight. The move is part of the E.U.'s increasing oversight of large tech companies.
