A comedian and writer says he turned down a job interview after learning the questions would be coming from Artificial Intelligence (AI).

Richard Stott, from Beverley, East Yorkshire, said he had applied for a freelance copywriting role but turned down the interview after he was told it would be "led by AI".

"It didn't sit well so I told them if interviewing in person wasn't worth their time then the role wasn't worth mine and I left it," he said.

The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) said employers need to "strike the right balance between AI and human interaction when hiring".

Mr Stott, who is a freelancer, voiced his concerns about the AI interview on social media and said he received "unanimous support" from people saying it was "not a good idea".