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Shopify

E-commerce platform requiring AI justification before any new hires, prioritizing automation.

Ottawa, Canada8,300 employees
Employee Risk Score
65%
AI Adoption Score
85%

AI Strategy

CEO Tobi Lütke mandates AI justification before hiring. "We need to prove a job cant be done by AI before hiring."

Layoff History

300
Total Layoffs
300
AI-Related
100%
AI-Caused
300 employeesAI-Related

AI can do jobs being recruited for

Multiple
Apr 4, 2024

AI Tools Deployed

Shopify MagicContent
Deployed: 2023-07
Impacted roles: Copywriters, Product Describers
SidekickAssistant
Deployed: 2023-07
Impacted roles: Store Support, Analysts
AI Image GeneratorDesign
Deployed: 2024-01
Impacted roles: Product Photographers

Roles at Risk

Customer Support
Content Writers
Product Photographers
Data Analysts
Marketing Specialists

Growing Roles

AI Engineers
Product Managers
Platform Engineers
Merchant Success (Strategic)

How to Protect Your Career at Shopify

Learn to work with Shopify Magic and Sidekick
Develop skills AI cant easily replicate
Focus on strategic merchant consulting
Master e-commerce AI integration

Recent News

CEO: Prove AI cant do the job before hiring

2024-04-07

Shopify Magic now writes product descriptions

2023-07-26

Sidekick AI handles 50% of merchant queries

2024-06-15

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