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Between search and platform: ChatGPT under the DSA

Toni Lorente, The Future Society
Kathrin Gardhouse, The Future Society
PUBLISHED ON: 17 Feb 2026 DOI: 10.14763/2026.1.2084

This article examines the applicability of the Digital Services Act (DSA) to ChatGPT, arguing that it should be classified as a hybrid of the two types of hosting services: online search engines and platforms.