ChatGPT hits 159M EU users; Commission cites scale to push more regulation
ccerrato147 · x · 2026-08-31
ChatGPT Search now reaches 159 million monthly users in the EU, a region that has failed to build any comparable product. The European Commission announced that due to this large scale, the service will face even more regulation. Critics argue this perfectly captures European AI policy, which prioritizes regulating foreign innovation over fostering domestic industry.
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