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University of Kentucky grants humanist religious exemption from AI use at work

Working under a Title VII accommodation granted September 25, 2026

David Durman, a research administrator at the University of Kentucky, asked in August 2026 to be excused from using AI at work. He cited his Humanist beliefs, arguing that delegating thinking to tools like ChatGPT would undercut his ability to act as a moral person. On September 25, the university's Office of Equal Opportunity granted the request under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

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The process and work involved in thinking through situations ... is a key component in being able to develop myself as a moral person.

from University of Kentucky grants humanist religious exemption from AI use at work · Updated 47 minutes ago

Offloading that labor ... is undercutting my ability to be a moral actor.

from University of Kentucky grants humanist religious exemption from AI use at work · Updated 47 minutes ago