The European Commission is reportedly days away from designating ChatGPT as a "very large online search engine" (VLOSE) under the Digital Services Act, which would make it the first AI chatbot subject to DSA systemic-risk obligations, according to German newspaper Handelsblatt via Computing.co.uk. ChatGPT's search feature averaged 120.4 million monthly EU users over the six months through September 2025, nearly three times the 45 million threshold that triggers designation. VLOSE status requires systemic risk assessments covering illegal content, elections, and public health; independent audits; and transparency reporting on moderation and recommendation systems, with non-compliance fines plus supervisory levies capped at 0.05% of global net income.