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Shopify Expands Artificial Intelligence Capabilities

Shopify is progressively integrating artificial intelligence into its platform, starting with SimGym for store testing and expanding to broader AI tools and fraud protection. The latest update marks a significant step in automating both operational efficiency and security for merchants.

  1. Marketing & Small Businessnew

    Shopify adds AI tools and fraud protection in Fall ’26 update

    The update includes Shopify Protect, a fraud prevention tool that processes over 12,000 high-risk payments per minute and lets merchants set custom fraud rules. It also expands local payment options…

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  2. Marketing & Small Businessnew

    Shopify SimGym adds shopping goals and visual guidance for store testing

    Shopify SimGym now lets merchants set specific shopping goals for AI-powered store simulations. Users can test entire shopping journeys, product discovery paths, and add-to-cart confidence by…

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