Amazon’s Mechanical Turk faces shutdown for new customers

Amazon is halting new customer registrations for Mechanical Turk, signaling a major shift in its crowdsourcing platform strategy.

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1. AnnouncementJul 5, 2026, 05:43 PM 78%

   Amazon halts new customer signups for Mechanical Turk, signaling a strategic pivot away from crowdsourcing.

   Amazon is halting new customer registrations for Mechanical Turk, signaling a major shift in its crowdsourcing platform strategy.

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2. 18 hours later
   AnnouncementJul 6, 2026, 11:19 AM 75%

   Amazon to phase out Mechanical Turk, ending new customer signups in 2026.

   Amazon Web Services will stop accepting new Mechanical Turk customers from July 30, 2026, marking the end of the pioneering crowdsourcing platform.

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