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OpenAI user growth revives questions over classification under EU digital law

By Sara Brandstätter ( April 28, 2026, 09:22 GMT | Insight) -- OpenAI’s latest user figures for its ChatGPT Search feature are likely to renew questions over whether the service could fall under the EU’s strictest digital platform rules. The company said Monday night that it had reached around 159 million average monthly active recipients in the EU, up from September. While the figure is well above the 45 million user threshold set out in the Digital Services Act, the European Commission is still assessing whether the service should be formally classified under the rules.OpenAI’s latest user figures for its ChatGPT Search feature are likely to renew questions over whether the service could fall under the EU’s strictest digital rules, as the European Commission continues its assessment....

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