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Shopify Chief Executive Tobi Lütke sent an internal memo that said Shopify won’t make new hires unless managers can prove artificial intelligence isn’t capable of doing the job. Teams at the e-commerce company need to integrate AI into their workflows, and doing so will be expected of all employees going forward, according to the memo.

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All About AI Agents

Dan Stroot
Dan Stroot
Each day billions of us conduct numerous transactions with the tech giants, but one could never guess that from our bank accounts, because hardly any money is moving. We get information from the tech giants, and we pay them with information. As more transactions follow this information-for-information model, the information economy grows at the expense of the money economy, until the very concept of money becomes questionable.
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The Information Barter Economy

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Dan Stroot
Each day billions of us conduct numerous transactions with the tech giants, but one could never guess that from our bank accounts, because hardly any money is moving. We use services from the tech giants, and we pay them with information. As more transactions follow this information-for-information model, the information economy grows at the expense of the money economy.
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Leadership in an AI world

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Dan Stroot
As the world becomes more complex, the importance of leaders will only increase. Even quantum leaps in artificial intelligence are unlikely to provide the personal will, moral courage, and compassion that good leaders offer.
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Frameworks

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Dan Stroot
According to Ben Horowitz "peacetime" and "wartime" CEOs require radically different management styles. I believe this concept applies to CIOs as well. As an effective CIO, you never just take a job. You are accepting a mission.
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It’s "Humans + AI" not Humans vs. AI

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Dan Stroot
AI won’t replace humans, but humans that use AI will replace humans without AI. AI is largely incapable of doing entire jobs. However, it is great at doing specific tasks within broader roles. People who are embracing AI as part of their workflow are creating higher quality work faster than ever.
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Artificial Intelligence Is Not a Strategy

Dan Stroot
Dan Stroot
If you read the news covering artificial intelligence (AI) developments on any given day, you may feel pangs of dread. It seems like the technology has evolved so rapidly that it will be difficult to "catch up", let alone "keep up". However, the key is not merely to "keep up," but to strategically integrate AI in ways that enhance efficiency, innovation, and overall competitiveness.
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