EU flags in front of the European Parliament: Symbol of regulation or innovation brake? – Unsplash

EU AI Act: The Gentle Stranglehold of Bureaucracy

On August 1st, 2025, the EU AI Act came fully into force – Europe’s response to the rapid development of artificial intelligence. The EU celebrates itself as the “first continent with comprehensive AI regulation.” But behind the headlines lurks a bureaucratic monster that stifles innovation while ignoring the real problems.

AI Search Interface: Innovation or Control Instrument? – Unsplash

ChatGPT Search: Google Killer or Censorship Upgrade?

OpenAI officially launched ChatGPT Search on September 1st, 2025 – an AI-based search engine that directly challenges Google. But while the tech world speaks of “revolutionary search,” a critical question arises: Will ChatGPT Search democratize information or establish the most subtle form of censorship we’ve ever seen?

🔍 What ChatGPT Search Promises – and Conceals

The Official Story:

• “Natural conversation” instead of keyword search
• “Summarized answers” from multiple sources
• “Context-aware” search across multiple questions
• “Real-time data” from the web (not just training cutoff)

The Unspoken Implications:

OpenAI controls not only what you find, but how you interpret the information. Every answer is already pre-filtered, summarized, and “optimized” – but according to what criteria?

By Alexander Renz • Last update: June 2025

1. The Filter Mechanisms: How ChatGPT Decides What’s “Safe”

ChatGPT operates using a multi-tiered filtering system designed to moderate content based on internal safety policies.

a) Predefined Blacklists

• Blocked Terms: Words like “bomb”, “hack”, or certain political phrases trigger automatic content suppression.
• Domain Restrictions: URLs from “unreliable” domains (often alternative media outlets) are removed by default.

b) Contextual Analysis

• Sentiment Detection: Negative language (“scandal”, “cover-up”) increases the likelihood of moderation.
• Conspiracy Markers: Phrases like “Person X knowingly misled Group Y” are often down-ranked or censored entirely.

c) User Feedback Loop

• If enough users report content as “dangerous”, the system adapts – flagging similar content in future queries.

2. Why the Gates Trial Article Was Modified

In our original Dutch court coverage, the following content triggers were detected and flagged:

By Alexander Renz • Last Update: June 2025

1. The Filter Mechanisms: How ChatGPT Decides What’s “Safe”

ChatGPT uses a multi-layered filtering system to moderate content:

a) Pre-built Blacklists

• Blocked terms: Words like “bomb,” “hacking,” or certain political keywords immediately trigger filters.
• Domain blocks: Links to sites classified as “unreliable” (e.g., some alternative media) are removed.

b) Context Analysis

• Sentiment detection: Negative tones like “scandal” or “cover-up” increase filtering probability.
• Conspiracy markers: Phrases like “Person X intentionally deceived Group Y” are often filtered out.

c) User Feedback Loop