PayPal shares fell up to 1% on Wednesday before narrowing losses to a 0.3% decline after announcing an AI partnership with Anthropic.
The partnership will launch “AI Fluency for Small Business,” a free nine‑lesson course to help 25 million SMEs gain digital skills by 2030.
Anthropic adds Claude for Small Business plugin, linking its AI with PayPal, QuickBooks, HubSpot and Canva for invoicing and refunds, pending approval.
PayPal cited a survey where 82% of small businesses view AI as essential, while 73% lack tools or training, prompting the initiative.