ChatGPT amendment shows the EU is regulating by outrage
What was reported
The European Union has proposed the ChatGPT Amendment to regulate the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in online communication, due to public outrage over the misuse of AI. The Amendment has the potential to affect user privacy, data collection and the development of new technologies, and therefore has important implications for businesses that rely on AI-based technologies for their operations.
What has happened since this was written
This piece was published on 13 February 2023, while the Regulation was still moving through the EU legislative process, so it describes a draft. Everything in the table below has happened since. Any article number, penalty figure or date in the text above should be read against the adopted and amended Regulation rather than relied on.
| Date | What happened | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Aug 2024 | The Regulation enters into force | In force |
| 2 Feb 2025 | Prohibited practices and AI literacy apply | In force |
| 2 Aug 2025 | General-purpose AI model obligations apply | In force |
| 2 Aug 2026 | Transparency obligations and the general application date | In force |
| 2 Dec 2026 | Two new prohibitions and the legacy marking deadline | Upcoming |
| 2 Dec 2027 | Annex III high-risk obligations apply | Upcoming |
| 2 Aug 2028 | Annex I product-safety high-risk obligations apply | Upcoming |
| 2 Aug 2030 | Legacy large-scale IT systems must comply | Upcoming |
The text was also amended by Regulation (EU) 2026/1744, the Digital Omnibus on AI, which deferred the high-risk deadlines, added two prohibited practices, softened the Article 4 AI literacy duty and gave the AI Office direct enforcement powers.
For the position under the current text, start with the implementation timeline, the compliance checklist or our analysis. The full legal text is at the Act explorer.