Education Minister Paul Givan has clashed with opposition at the Northern Ireland Assembly over claims artificial intelligence (AI) was used to write an assembly speech.
He described it as a "cheap shot" after Matthew O'Toole asked him to confirm whether a "large proportion" of the minister's speech "was written by AI".
The minister, who was delivering a statement on special educational needs (SEN) provision, said it was an "utterly shameful" contribution by the opposition.
A Department of Education spokeswoman said Givan's speech "wasn't written by AI".
The pair clashed in the assembly as the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) minister was speaking about his call for £1.7bn of ring-fenced SEN capital funding.
