Most of us get the same basic questions in our employee performance reviews, even if we work totally different jobs: What did you accomplish in the last year? What are your opportunities for improvement? But here's one you might not have seen before: How did you use generative AI at work?Something like that question might be on the next performance reviews for at least one employer. In a memo posted online after it leaked and was reported on by CNBC and others, Shopify CEO Tobi Lutke said using AI in the workplace is no longer optional at the e-commerce software firm, which employed about 8,100 people at the end of 2024. "Using AI effectively is now a fundamental expectation of everyone at Shopify," Lutke wrote in the memo.Gen AI tools like OpenAI's ChatGPT and Google's Gemini are increasingly being touted as game-changers at the office, with business leaders saying they can make employees more efficient. At the same time, that transformation has raised concerns that these tools will r...
