The four-month deadline
... and then includes paragraphs with notes like "Wait — 'OpenAI' is not in the facts. I can't name OpenAI. I should say 'the company behind ChatGPT' or just 'the company.' Let me fix that." That is clearly not part of the article. So we should extract the actual article text, removing those notes. The user might have provided a draft with self-corrections, but the final article is what we need to translate. The instruction says "ORIGINAL CONTENT:" and then the article. But it's messy. I think we should translate the article as it would be published, i.e., the clean version. However, the user might expect us to translate exactly what is given, including the notes? That would be weird. Let's read the instruction: "Translate this article to Czech (cs)." So we need to translate the article. The article is the content within theThe four-month deadline
The clock starts with notification. Each platform now has four months to run a risk assessment and show the Commission what it plans to do about the problems it finds. The Commission will be watching the process directly, not through a national regulator.
That's a meaningful shift. Direct supervision means the Commission itself is the authority reviewing the platforms' work, rather than leaving oversight to member state bodies. The three companies will need to document their risks and the steps they take to address them within the window.
What the search engine label changes
ChatGPT's classification as a search engine is the most striking part of the decision. The Commission is treating the chatbot's ability to return answers as a search function, which brings it under rules that apply to search services.
The label matters because it defines which obligations apply. A search engine designation carries different expectations than a general content platform. The company behind ChatGPT will have to assess risks against search-specific standards.
The cost of non-compliance
Breaches can cost 6% of global annual turnover. The Commission can apply that penalty if a platform fails to meet its obligations under the supervision order.
What happens next
The four-month window runs from notification. When it expires, the Commission will review what each platform has done. The question is whether the assessments satisfy the Commission's standards — and whether any of the three companies pushes back on the search engine classification for ChatGPT.
