Google is fighting back against an EU requirement that would force it to open its Android operating system to rival artificial intelligence bots and provide search data to competitors.

The Alphabet subsidiary said on Tuesday that it has lodged an appeal with the EU General Court in Luxembourg against the European Commission's relevant decision under the Digital Markets Act, arguing that the requirement would harm user security.

Oliver Bethell, Google's senior director of competition, said: "Users submit their most intimate questions in search, from health concerns to personal relationships. Forcing us to share these personal query data without adequate safeguards would cause irreparable harm to user privacy."

To date, most rulings related to the Digital Markets Act have been appealed by major technology companies, as businesses seek to clarify the boundaries of the law's application. The regulation previously resulted in a 1 billion euro fine against Google in a separate case.

The Digital Markets Act has also drawn dissatisfaction from the U.S. Trump administration, which argues that the law discriminates against American companies.