Full Summary
This Sunday, September 6th, OpenAI's ChatGPT faces new European regulations, while other AI developments focus on user safety and developer controls. Both quasa.io and the International Business Times report that ChatGPT has been classified as a Very Large Online Search Engine, or VLOSE, by the European Commission. This designation, triggered by ChatGPT's 45 million average monthly users in the EU, gives OpenAI four months to comply with additional Digital Services Act obligations. This move places ChatGPT in an enhanced regulatory tier, requiring new measures to ensure user safety and fair competition. Meanwhile, WhatsApp is rolling out new features to enhance transparency and safety, as confirmed by The News International. Channel admins can now add mandatory AI content labels to messages, which cannot be removed. WhatsApp is also testing warnings for unofficial WhatsApp Web applications, following an incident where 200 people in Italy were victims of spyware. In a related development, Engadget confirms OpenAI has released "ChatGPT for Teens," an educational tool with stricter content controls. Both Engadget reports state OpenAI automatically enrolls users under 18, and parents can link their accounts to manage settings and control access. However, child safety experts question if the default restrictions are sufficient. For developers, iNews Zoombangla highlights GPT-6 Astra's new API controls for long-running tasks. This allows the model to continue reasoning while an application awaits an asynchronous tool result, and offers mid-turn steering through WebSockets. And in a cautionary tale, the International Business Times Australia reports restaurants are facing backlash and even vandalism over the use of AI-generated images for menu items, with diners finding them unappetizing and misleading. These ongoing developments mean consumers will see more AI-generated content, but also more tools to identify it and more ways for parents to manage their children's online interactions.