# Amazon Mechanical Turk platform shutdown > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/20260828-amazon-mechanical-turk-platform-shutdown > Updated: 2026-09-08T08:17:38.000Z. Sources: 11. Developments: 3. Amazon has announced the permanent closure of its crowdsourced microtask marketplace, Mechanical Turk, effective September 30, 2026. The platform, which launched in 2005 to provide ‘human intelligence’ for tasks like data labeling, transcription, and surveys, will see its 21-year history come to an end. Following a decision in July 2026 to stop accepting new customers, the shutdown will also impact related services such as SageMaker Ground Truth and Amazon Augmented AI. Amazon stated the decision followed an assessment of its programs, tools, and services, though it did not provide a specific reason for the closure. While Amazon has not explicitly cited artificial intelligence as the reason, analysts suggest the rise of advanced AI has contributed to the platform’s decline. As AI systems become more capable of performing digital tasks, the boundary between human and machine intelligence has blurred. This shift is significant for AI development teams that have long relied on the platform to source and validate human-generated data through Human Intelligence Tasks (HITs). Regarding the wind-down process, the platform will stop accepting new submissions on the September 30 deadline. Requesters will have until October 30, 2026, to approve or reject pending work and issue bonuses. Transaction histories will remain accessible until January 28, 2027, and users are encouraged to download records and review payment methods before these cutoffs. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-08: Amazon to shut down Mechanical Turk platform in September 2026 Amazon will shut down its Mechanical Turk microtask platform on September 30, 2026, forcing AI developers and remote workers to seek alternative data sourcing and income methods. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/amazon-to-shut-down-mechanical-turk-platform-in-september-2026-2 ### 2026-08-28: Amazon to shut down Mechanical Turk platform in September 2026 Amazon is shutting down its Mechanical Turk crowdsourcing platform on September 30, 2026, as AI technology increasingly automates the digital tasks previously performed by human workers. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/amazon-to-shut-down-mechanical-turk-platform-in-september-2026-1 ### 2026-08-26: Amazon to shut down Mechanical Turk platform in September 2026 Amazon will shut down its 21-year-old crowdsourcing platform, Mechanical Turk, on September 30, 2026, following an internal assessment of its services. 6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/amazon-to-shut-down-mechanical-turk-platform-in-september-2026 --- Cite as: Amazon Mechanical Turk platform shutdown. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/20260828-amazon-mechanical-turk-platform-shutdown