AWS Bedrock added a new section (110) to its Service Terms governing free exploration services, which are technical consulting and advisory services AWS may provide at no charge. The updated terms establish that AWS may discontinue these services without notice, that customers bear all responsibility for testing and deploying any content or code AWS provides, and that AWS retains the right to develop competing products based on that content. The terms also restrict what types of data customers can share with AWS during these engagements and clarify that customers alone are responsible for ensuring any AI solutions provided comply with applicable law and are production-ready.
The updated terms establish a formal framework for AWS Bedrock's free exploration services, clarifying the operational boundaries and responsibilities. AWS reserves the right to discontinue these services at any time without prior notice, meaning customers cannot rely on their continuation for production planning. Customers are solely responsible for testing, deploying, and maintaining any code, documents, or AI solutions AWS provides, including determining whether those solutions comply with applicable law. AWS retains the right to develop competing products based on content it creates during these engagements, though this does not override existing non-disclosure agreements. Customers are prohibited from requiring AWS personnel to sign additional terms as a condition of receiving free services, and any such documentation signed by AWS personnel is void.
The updated terms establish for the first time a binding contractual framework governing AWS Bedrock's free exploration services, shifting these offerings from informal arrangements to formal terms with explicit responsibility allocations. The terms authorize AWS to discontinue these services without notice and to develop competing products based on customer work, while placing sole responsibility for legal compliance, testing, and production deployment on customers. This clarifies operational boundaries but introduces discontinuation risk for organizations relying on free consulting availability.
→ Review section 110 of the updated AWS Service Terms to understand which free exploration services may be available to you and the discontinuation policy.
→ If you plan to use AWS Bedrock free exploration services with regulated data (customer information, health data, government data), verify that you have or can obtain a separate written agreement with AWS permitting such sharing.
→ Confirm internally that any code or AI solutions AWS provides during free exploration are tested and validated by your organization before production deployment, as AWS provides no warranty or guarantee of suitability.
→ If you rely on AWS Bedrock free exploration services without documenting the discontinuation risk, you may lose access to those services without advance notice, potentially disrupting planned consulting engagements.
→ If you share regulated data with AWS during free exploration services without a separate written agreement, you may be in violation of the updated terms, and AWS will treat incidental personal data as account information under the AWS Privacy Notice.
ConductAtlas has recorded 7 material changes to this document over 51 days of monitoring (since May 2026). An additional minor or cosmetic changes were excluded.
3 of AWS Bedrock's significant changes have been classified as negative for consumers.
AWS may terminate free exploration services at any time without prior notice, requiring customers to plan around service continuity uncertainty.
Customers are solely responsible for testing, legal compliance, production readiness, deployment, and ongoing support of any code or AI solutions AWS provides, with no AWS guarantee of correctness or suitability.
AWS retains the right to develop, use, or sell products similar to content created during free exploration engagements, subject only to existing non-disclosure agreements.
This change record describes what was added, removed, or modified in the document. Analysis reflects what the updated agreement states or permits. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Applicability may vary by jurisdiction. Methodology
If AWS gives you code or recommendations as part of free consulting, you alone are responsible for making sure it works, is safe to deploy, and complies with your legal obligations.
You cannot make AWS sign custom agreements or NDAs as a condition of receiving free consulting services; if an AWS employee signs them anyway, those documents have no legal force.
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Track changes →AWS formalized previously informal free exploration service offerings with new contractual terms that allocate liability and intellectual property rights. The terms state that customers are solely responsible for legal compliance, production readiness, and deployment of any AI solutions provided. AWS reserves broad rights to discontinue services without notice and to develop competing products. The framework restricts what regulated data can be shared during engagements and clarifies that incidental personal data related to customer personnel is treated as account information under the AWS Privacy Notice. Organizations using AWS Bedrock should review whether existing statements to customers about free consulting availability need updating given the no-notice termination language, and whether their internal processes adequately capture customer responsibility for compliance and deployment verification.
GDPR (if EU customers are involved, given restrictions on sharing personal data and treatment of incidental personal data), CCPA/CPRA (if California customers are involved and personal information handling is implicated), potential sector-specific regulations depending on customer use case (HIPAA if protected health information handling is involved, FTC Act Section 5 if deceptive practice claims arise regarding scope or continuation of free services).
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