Man wins religious exemption from mandatory AI use at work
The gist
A University of Kentucky research administrator who identifies as a humanist won a Title VII religious accommodation to avoid personally using AI at work.
The case tests whether secular beliefs get the same workplace protection as traditional faiths.
How it unfolded
- May 2026Erin Maus, a Unitarian Universalist software engineer, received an AI exemption from her employer.
- Aug 2026David Durman requested an exemption from using AI at work, before any problems arose.
- Aug 24, 2026AHA staff attorney Alexandria Huiskens helped Durman draft an accommodation request letter.