Benjamin Carr, Ph.D. 👨🏻💻🧬<p><a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Shopify" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Shopify</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/CEO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CEO</span></a> says staffers need to prove <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/jobs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>jobs</span></a> can't be done by <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AI</span></a> before asking for more <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/headcount" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>headcount</span></a><br>Lutke also said there's a "fundamental expectation" across Shopify that employees embrace AI in their daily work, saying it has been a "multiplier" of productivity for those who have used it.<br>The company, which sells web-based software that helps online retailers manage sales and run their operations, will factor AI usage into <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/performancereviews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>performancereviews</span></a>, he added. <br><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/07/shopify-ceo-prove-ai-cant-do-jobs-before-asking-for-more-headcount.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">cnbc.com/2025/04/07/shopify-ce</span><span class="invisible">o-prove-ai-cant-do-jobs-before-asking-for-more-headcount.html</span></a></p>