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Amazon will stop accepting new customers for Mechanical Turk

Amazon shuts the door on new users for its decade-old crowdsourcing platform, Mechanical Turk.

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The brief

Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced it will stop accepting new customers for Mechanical Turk, its crowdsourcing marketplace launched in 2005. The service, which connects workers with small tasks like data labeling and research, will no longer onboard new users starting July 30, 2026.

Existing users will retain access, but no new sign-ups will be permitted after the cutoff date. Coverage from *SiliconANGLE*, *The Register*, *TechCrunch*, and *finance.biggo.com* frames the move as part of AWS’s shift away from niche services, though no official reason for the closure was provided.

The platform was once a key part of Amazon’s early AI and data initiatives, but its relevance has diminished as automation and alternative labor platforms have grown.

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Quick answers

Will Mechanical Turk shut down completely after July 30?

No. Coverage specifies only that new customers will no longer be accepted; existing users will retain access.

Why is Amazon ending Mechanical Turk?

Coverage does not yet specify Amazon’s official reasoning, though sources suggest a strategic shift away from niche crowdsourcing services.

Are there alternatives for workers or businesses using MTurk?

Coverage does not name specific replacements, but third-party platforms like Clickworker or Appen may emerge as options for displaced users.

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Amazon AWS crowdsourcing Mechanical Turk tech shutdowns AI labor

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