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EPISODE · Apr 28, 2025 · 40 MIN

Shopify CEO’s AI Ultimatum: “Prove AI Can’t Do Your Job!” | ChatGPT, AI Hiring, Deepfake Interviews

from They Might Be Self-Aware · host Daniel Bishop, Hunter Powers

📌 Chapters:00:00:00 - Intro00:00:40 - ChatGPT Magazine Hits Barnes & Noble00:04:42 - Why Shopify is Betting on AI Over Humans00:07:52 - Can AI Fully Replace Real Employees?00:15:03 - Trust Issues: Why Americans Don’t Trust AI00:19:04 - The Real Risks of AI Coding Mistakes00:20:29 - How AI Could Poison Software Dependencies00:24:35 - Fake Job Applicants & Deepfake Interviews00:30:22 - Hiring in the Age of AI: What Skills Matter Now?00:36:14 - Rethinking Hiring: No Resume Required00:38:54 - Wrap Up

SUBSCRIBE NOW BEFORE YOUR JOB DOES IT FOR YOU In this episode of They Might Be Self-Aware, Hunter Powers and Daniel Bishop tackle the controversial new policy by Shopify CEO Tobi Lütke: no new human hires unless teams can first prove AI can't do the job! This provocative ultimatum has sparked fierce debate around AI replacing human employees, the future of work, and whether AI can be trusted to fully take over critical roles. We also explore how ChatGPT and AI have gone mainstream, appearing in Barnes & Noble magazines and capturing the attention of a broader audience—like grandma discovering how ChatGPT can help with knitting and daily tasks. Meanwhile, the job market faces a new threat: deepfake interviews and AI-generated candidates fooling HR departments. 🔑 Key topics covered: - Shopify CEO Tobi Lütke’s controversial AI hiring policy - How AI is changing recruitment and the future of jobs - The mainstream arrival of ChatGPT - Risks of deepfake candidates and fake AI job applicants 🎧 Subscribe for more deep dives into AI and technology: Join Hunter and Daniel every week as they unpack the latest in artificial intelligence, digital transformation, and how these changes affect your work and daily life. #Shopify #AI #ChatGPT #Hiring #Deepfake #ArtificialIntelligence #Technology #FutureOfWork #BusinessNews

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📌 Chapters:00:00:00 - Intro00:00:40 - ChatGPT Magazine Hits Barnes & Noble00:04:42 - Why Shopify is Betting on AI Over Humans00:07:52 - Can AI Fully Replace Real Employees?00:15:03 - Trust Issues: Why Americans Don’t Trust AI00:19:04 - The Real...

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