Goldman Sachs has launched the Small Business AI Institute, an extension of its 10,000 Small Businesses program, backed by a new $500 million commitment. The Institute is partnering with Anthropic, Google, Meta and OpenAI to offer AI training, research, tools and support for accessing capital. Since 2010, nearly 20,000 entrepreneurs have completed the program, and its graduates add jobs four times faster than similarly sized U.S. businesses. A survey of over 2,400 graduates found that 86% now use AI, up from 56% in 2024, but only 15% have fully integrated it into their core operations.
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