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Shopify CEO warns that unreviewed AI output is shifting work to coworkers

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Shopify CEO Tobi Lütke warns that unreviewed AI-generated output is creating extra work for colleagues, a trend freelance marketplace data reflects industry-wide.

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Shopify CEO Tobi Lütke highlighted the problem of unreviewed AI output being passed to coworkers, coining the term 'slop grenades' to describe the practice. Freelance marketplace data cited in the reporting shows rising demand for AI cleanup and correction work, suggesting the issue extends across industries beyond Shopify.

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