# Nontheist David Durman wins religious exemption from using AI at work

> Original title: You don’t need to believe in a god to get a religious exemption from using AI at work

- Source: TechCrunch · AI
- Published: 2026-10-30T01:20:48.000Z
- Bad Influence: https://badinfluence.news/items/ixfcxhmsw1iugr3a3yaxyt2un
- Original: https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/29/you-dont-need-to-believe-in-a-god-to-get-a-religious-exemption-from-using-ai-at-work/

## Summary

David Durman, a University of Kentucky administrator and nontheistic Humanist, has secured a religious accommodation allowing him to abstain from using AI at work, the first Humanist to do so, according to TechCrunch. Durman says AI use conflicts with his beliefs about moral action, critical thinking, environmental costs and human creativity. The university says it reviews such requests individually and that the accommodation lets Durman keep performing the essential functions of his role.