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University of Kentucky Grants Humanist Administrator Religious Accommodation to Abstain From Workplace AI

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The University of Kentucky granted administrator David Durman a religious accommodation allowing him to abstain from AI use at work, saying he could continue performing his essential duties under the arrangement. Durman, a nontheistic Humanist, said using AI conflicts with his beliefs about human flourishing and moral agency. He sought the accommodation before his role carried any AI requirement. The university said accommodations may be reviewed as technology and job responsibilities evolve to ensure they remain reasonable and workable.

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    Humanist secures religious exemption from using AI at the University of Kentucky

    David Durman, a nontheistic Humanist and University of Kentucky administrator, secured a religious accommodation allowing him to abstain from AI use at work. He says AI conflicts with his beliefs about human flourishing and moral agency. The university said he could continue performing his essential duties with the accommodation, which he sought before any AI requirement existed in his role.

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