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.
Customers: 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.
Customers: 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.
Customers: You cannot share customer names, health information, government data, or other regulated information with AWS during free exploration services unless you have a separate written deal in place.
Customers: AWS can stop offering free consulting services without warning you in advance.
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.
→ 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.
ConductAtlas has recorded 9 material changes to this document over 51 days of monitoring (since May 2026). An additional minor or cosmetic changes were excluded.
4 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
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