This week, I’m unpacking one of the boldest corporate moves we’ve seen for a while—a memo from Shopify’s CEO that might just signal the beginning of a new AI-first era in the workplace. Shopify’s Tobias Lütke dropped a bombshell: no new human hires unless it’s been proven first that AI can't do the job. The policy has sparked everything from praise to panic, and we need to talk about what it really means.

In this episode of In The Loop, I deep dive into the Shopify AI memo, dissect the reactions it’s stirred online, and explore what this could mean for your job, your future, and the broader workplace. Will other CEOs follow suit? Is this about cutting costs or doubling down on innovation? And what happens to junior workers in an AI-first world? Let’s break it all down.

Episode Highlights

(00:50) - The Shopify memo from Tobias Lütke: a CEO mandate to justify human hiring - Read the memo on our blog

(08:10) - Breaking down the key points Tobias Lütke made in his AI-first message

(09:15) - Saying the quiet part out loud

(17:00) - How does the next five years look like?

(20:00) - My final takeaway: this is either visionary leadership, or the start of a tough reckoning

Links & Resources

📖 Read the written version of this episode on the Mindset AI blog (with all relevant links and resources). Read here.

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