With Pope Leo XIV releasing an encyclical back in May, largely condemning the use of generative AI, we’ve seen cases begin to surface of employees asking for religious accommodations to exempt them from using AI in their roles. And employers are having to comply.
As AI use grows, so too does it’s many compliance issues. Already, popular opinion of AI is unstable in certain demographics, and according to Senior Legal Editor at Brightmine, Emily Scace, these religious exemptions are likely only going to become more frequent.
Hear what Scace has to say below about AI and religious exemptions below.
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