If you use any AWS AI or machine learning services, you are also bound by the AWS Responsible AI Policy, which is incorporated by reference into the AUP.
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Incorporation by reference of the AWS Responsible AI Policy means the effective scope of prohibited conduct for AI service users extends beyond the AUP itself and may change as the Responsible AI Policy is updated, without requiring a separate AUP amendment.
Interpretive note: The exact scope and current content of the AWS Responsible AI Policy is not reproduced in this document; compliance obligations depend on the separately maintained policy, which may be updated independently.
Customers using AWS AI and machine learning services such as Amazon Bedrock, SageMaker, or Amazon Rekognition are subject to the AWS Responsible AI Policy in addition to the AUP, and changes to the Responsible AI Policy automatically apply to their use of those services.
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"You must comply with the AWS Responsible AI Policy when using AWS AI/ML services.— Excerpt from Amazon's AWS Acceptable Use Policy
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: The Responsible AI Policy incorporation engages the EU AI Act, which applies to AI systems deployed in the EU and establishes prohibited uses and high-risk application categories. The FTC has issued guidance on AI and algorithmic systems under its unfair and deceptive practices authority. Sector-specific AI regulations in financial services (e.g., CFPB guidance on algorithmic credit decisions) and healthcare may also apply. (2) GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Medium. The dynamic incorporation of a separately maintained policy document means that compliance obligations for AI workloads can change without a formal AUP update. Organizations should monitor the AWS Responsible AI Policy for changes and assess downstream impact on their AI use cases. (3) JURISDICTION FLAGS: EU customers deploying AI systems must assess EU AI Act risk classifications independently of AWS's Responsible AI Policy. UK customers should consider DRCF (Digital Regulation Cooperation Forum) AI guidance. US customers in regulated sectors should assess FTC AI guidance applicability. (4) CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Enterprises with AI workloads on AWS should include AWS Responsible AI Policy compliance monitoring in their vendor risk management programs. Changes to the Responsible AI Policy may trigger contract review obligations under enterprise agreements. (5) COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Legal and compliance teams should establish a monitoring process for AWS Responsible AI Policy updates. AI governance frameworks should map permitted and prohibited use cases against both the AUP and the current version of the Responsible AI Policy. Organizations in EU markets should conduct EU AI Act prohibited use and high-risk category assessments for their AWS-hosted AI systems.
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Incorporation by reference of the AWS Responsible AI Policy means the effective scope of prohibited conduct for AI service users extends beyond the AUP itself and may change as the Responsible AI Policy is updated, without requiring a separate AUP amendment.
Customers using AWS AI and machine learning services such as Amazon Bedrock, SageMaker, or Amazon Rekognition are subject to the AWS Responsible AI Policy in addition to the AUP, and changes to the Responsible AI Policy automatically apply to their use of those services.
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