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You don’t need to believe in a god to get a religious exemption from using AI at work
Pope Leo XIV has decried AI as a threat to human dignity , but it’s not just the devoutly faithful who might worry about how AI squares with their beliefs.
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Pope Leo XIV has warned that AI threatens human dignity, but concerns about AI’s compatibility with personal beliefs extend beyond traditional faiths. David Durman, a nontheistic Humanist and University of Kentucky administrator, recently obtained a religious exemption that frees him from using AI at work. Durman explained that Humanism is a set of beliefs focused on human experience, emphasizing individual and collective well‑being and flourishing, and urging people to improve their own and others’ welfare. The exemption reflects how non‑religious ethical frameworks can also invoke legal protections.
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