Founder's Journal LEAKED MEMO from Shopify CEO
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Apr 9, 2025 A leaked memo from Shopify's CEO reveals a bold vision for integrating AI into the company. It emphasizes that AI is now an expectation for all employees. Key points include the necessity for prototyping with AI, performance reviews tied to AI usage, and the mandate to share AI insights. The memo outlines a top-down approach to AI adoption, urging employees to use it as a guiding manual. It illustrates a transformative shift in business practices, highlighting the urgent need for adaptation in a tech-driven landscape.
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Tobi's AI Interest
- Alex Lieberman discusses Tobi Lutke's interest in AI and his public statements about it.
- This includes a Twitter exchange where Lutke acknowledged Lieberman's vision aligned with Shopify's AI roadmap.
AI's Dual Nature
- AI will be both an equalizer and a de-equalizer in business.
- It enables cheaper business creation, but creates a divide between AI adopters and non-adopters.
AI's Cognitive Shift
- AI represents a step-function change by replacing human cognition, unlike previous technologies that replaced effort.
- This shift allows outsourcing white-collar work cheaply and changes the value of human skills.