Investing.com -- Apple will not launch its new Siri AI tool in the European Union after the company failed to meet interoperability requirements under EU regulations, an EU Commission spokesperson said Tuesday.

Thomas Regnier, speaking to reporters in Brussels, said the decision to withhold the product from the EU market was made entirely by Apple. The company was unable to develop interoperability solutions that comply with EU privacy and security standards, he said.

Apple requested an exemption from interoperability obligations but was denied, Regnier said. He added that seeking an exemption rather than finding a compliance solution was not acceptable.

The spokesperson said the Commission had been in contact with Apple regarding Siri AI. He noted that nothing in EU regulations prevents Apple from introducing new products in the EU market.