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The terms prohibit users from using AI-generated content produced by Amazon Services, directly or indirectly, to develop or improve large language models, multimodal models, or related machine learning technology, and extend this prohibition to third parties acting on the user's behalf.
This analysis describes what Amazon's agreement states, permits, or reserves. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Regulatory applicability and practical outcomes may vary by jurisdiction, enforcement context, and individual circumstances. Read our methodology
This provision establishes a contractual restriction on a specific downstream use of Amazon AI outputs, which may have material operational implications for enterprise users, developers, and researchers who interact with Amazon AI services and integrate outputs into model development or training workflows.
Under this clause, users are prohibited from using AI-generated content from Amazon Services as training or improvement data for machine learning models, and are responsible for ensuring that third parties they engage also comply with this restriction.
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"You will not, and will not allow any third party to, use AI-generated content from the Amazon Services to, directly or indirectly, develop or improve large language or multimodal models, machine learning models or related technology.Excerpt from Amazon's Conditions of Use
1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision does not directly implicate a specific regulatory framework, but it engages the evolving landscape of AI governance, including emerging guidance from the FTC on AI and automated systems. The EU AI Act may be relevant for EU-based users or developers who use Amazon AI outputs in the development of AI systems subject to that regulation. The provision functions as a contractual IP and use restriction rather than a regulatory obligation. 2) GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Medium. For enterprise users, AI developers, and research institutions that use Amazon Services and separately operate model development programs, this clause creates compliance exposure if Amazon AI outputs are ingested into training pipelines. The prohibition extends to indirect use and to third parties, broadening the compliance perimeter beyond the direct user. 3) JURISDICTION FLAGS: The prohibition applies globally as written. EU-based developers subject to the EU AI Act may face overlapping compliance obligations. No jurisdiction-specific carve-outs are stated in the document. 4) CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Procurement and legal teams evaluating Amazon Services for enterprise or developer deployments should assess whether existing or planned AI model development workflows could be implicated by this restriction. Vendor agreements and subcontractor terms may need to be reviewed to ensure third-party compliance, since the prohibition explicitly extends to third parties acting on the user's behalf. 5) COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Organizations using Amazon Services in AI development contexts should conduct an assessment of whether AI-generated outputs from Amazon are used in model training, fine-tuning, or evaluation workflows. Internal AI governance policies and vendor agreements with Amazon should be updated to reflect this restriction. Audit mechanisms for third-party compliance with this prohibition should be considered.
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This provision establishes a contractual restriction on a specific downstream use of Amazon AI outputs, which may have material operational implications for enterprise users, developers, and researchers who interact with Amazon AI services and integrate outputs into model development or training workflows.
Under this clause, users are prohibited from using AI-generated content from Amazon Services as training or improvement data for machine learning models, and are responsible for ensuring that third parties they engage also comply with this restriction.
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