Anthropic previews Claude Duet, an agent that can buy through Link and Shop Pay
- US research preview
Anthropic previews Claude Duet, an agent that can buy through Link and Shop Pay
Anthropic opened a waitlisted research preview of Claude Duet, an agent built for professionals and small business owners that can pay using Link, Stripe's digital wallet, or check out at online stores with Shop Pay. Link pays with a virtual card so the real card number is not shared, and actions such as trading securities stay off-limits even with approval.
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