Kentucky man granted religious exemption from AI
The gist
University of Kentucky research administrator David Durman became the first humanist granted a religious exemption from AI.
The case tests how far belief-based opt-outs stretch as workplace AI use spreads.
How it unfolded
- Aug 2026Durman requested an exemption from using AI at work, before any expectation to use it had arisen.
- Aug 24, 2026AHA staff attorney Alexandria Huiskens helped Durman draft an accommodation letter.
- date unknownA month after a meeting with Durman and Huiskens, the university agreed he would not be forced to use AI as long as he got his work done, though he would still work with colleagues who may use it.