21:58 - 2.09.2026

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September 2, Fineko/abc.az. Artificial intelligence startup Anthropic announced on Wednesday that it is providing retailers with tailored blueprints to build specialized shopping and merchant agents powered by its Claude AI model.

The release comes as demand for conversational search tools—both for consumer-facing shopping assistance and internal operations—surges ahead of the critical holiday shopping season. The new blueprints are designed to help e-commerce businesses seamlessly integrate custom agents into their platforms to handle automated customer support, deliver personalized product recommendations, and streamline inventory workflows.