Shopify just drew a hard line: No new hires unless AI can’t do the job. CEO Tobi Lütke made it clear: If you’re not using AI, you’re falling behind. If AI can do your work, they’re not hiring you. And yes, they’re checking your AI usage in performance reviews. This isn’t about the future. It’s now. Jobs at risk? • Admins doing email/calendar work • Junior analysts running routine reports • Copywriters churning out fluff content • Customer service agents reading scripts • Project managers buried in spreadsheets Want to stay useful? Learn this now: • Prompt engineering: Make ChatGPT or Claude work like your best junior hire • No-code AI tools: Build internal apps with tools like Glide, Bubble, Softr • Automation: Use Zapier, Make, and ChatGPT APIs to eliminate busywork • AI writing/editing: Speed up everything from reports to emails • AI for analysis: Ask AI to clean, sort, and explain your data (even from Excel or CSV) • Custom GPTs & assistants: Build tools that solve your team’s exact problems • AI in decision-making: Use models to simulate outcomes, rank priorities, or spot errors • AI-first thinking: Ask: “How would this look if AI were already doing it?” AI isn’t just a tool. It’s the new co-worker who never sleeps and doesn’t miss deadlines. Learn to manage it—or be replaced by someone who can.