Amazon closes Mechanical Turk after 21 years
Amazon announced that it will shut down its Mechanical Turk platform after 21 years of operation, effective September 30, 2026. The decision comes amid declining usage, increased competition from AI training platforms, and deteriorating data quality. The platform, which connected millions of workers with simple digital tasks such as data classification and content disaggregation, was primarily used for training AI models. However, the rise of AI models and corporate competition led to a decreased demand for the platform. Reports indicate that more than 46% of workers used AI models to complete tasks, and resources allocated for service improvements have diminished. This has prompted many workers to shift to other platforms, although some companies continue to rely on it for now.
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