The Amish Are Falling in Love with AI
Some Amish communities are embracing AI technology, despite their traditional lifestyle. In Holmes County, Ohio, certain sects are using AI tools like ChatGPT for various tasks, including writing love notes. This shift reflects a nuanced approach to technology among the Amish, where individual churches make their own decisions about tech adoption.
- ▪The Wengerd family in Ohio's Amish country is using AI to write personal notes.
- ▪Holmes County has the highest concentration of Amish people in the U.S.
- ▪Different Amish churches have varying rules about technology use, with some allowing AI while others do not.
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.layout > .ad-splash, .one-column-layout > .ad-splash { display: none; } tomorrow The Amish Are Falling in Love With AI Cars and TVs might be banned, but some sects are all-in on ChatGPT. By Erik German May 20, 2026 saved Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your account’s ‘Saved for Later’ section. Comment Photo-Illustration: Intelligencer; Photos: Getty Photo-Illustration: Intelligencer; Photos: Getty It’s Sunday afternoon in the heart of Ohio Amish country, and after driving their horse and buggy home from church, the Wengerd family is teasing Dad about the time Mom caught him using an AI chatbot to write her a Valentine. We’re all sitting in their farmhouse’s living room, which contains zero TVs but lots of comfortable chairs.
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