AWS Bedrock's service terms were updated in an update detected on July 30, 2026, with several operational refinements. The terms expanded the definition of 'AI Services' to explicitly include AWS IoT SiteWise Scenario Discovery, clarified constraints on its use by adding language prohibiting reliance on its data for vehicle safety determinations, and refined IoT service liability language. These changes establish explicit guardrails around automated decision-making in safety-critical contexts like vehicle systems.
Developers: If you use this service in a vehicle system, you must have independent human review of its outputs; you cannot rely solely on this service to prove a vehicle is safe.
Developers: Human oversight is mandatory; automated outputs alone cannot be used to monitor whether a system is operating safely.
Developers: If you use the service outside the stated boundaries, AWS has no liability for any harm that results.
The updated terms now explicitly state that AWS IoT SiteWise Scenario Discovery is not designed for real-time vehicle control and cannot be used as the sole basis for determining vehicle safety or regulatory compliance. Organizations deploying this service must implement independent human monitoring and safety validation before using its outputs to support vehicle system decisions. The terms make clear that AWS assumes no responsibility for uses that violate these constraints.
→ If you use AWS IoT SiteWise Scenario Discovery in a vehicle or safety-critical system, review your deployment architecture to confirm it includes independent human monitoring and does not rely solely on service outputs for safety validation.
→ Update downstream contracts or vendor agreements to clarify that the service is a decision-support tool and does not replace required human safety review.
This is the 2nd significant Acceptable Use Change change AWS Bedrock has made since ConductAtlas began monitoring.
ConductAtlas has recorded 11 material changes to this document over 81 days of monitoring (since May 2026). An additional minor or cosmetic changes were excluded.
5 of AWS Bedrock's significant changes have been classified as negative for consumers.
Service explicitly cannot be used as sole basis for vehicle safety, regulatory submission, or real-time vehicle control; AWS assumes no liability for non-compliant uses.
AWS IoT SiteWise Scenario Discovery now formally classified as an AI Service, expanding governance scope and documentation obligations.
Reinforced that data collected or curated through IoT services cannot substitute for human monitoring of physical systems; applies to both IoT Core and IoT SiteWise Scenario Discovery.
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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