Amazon's Mechanical Turk will stop accepting new customers

Amazon disclosed that its Mechanical Turk platform will cease accepting new customers. The change affects future requesters who wish to post tasks on the gig marketplace. Existing workers and current requesters will continue to operate under existing agreements. The company did not provide a detailed timeline for the shutdown. Amazon cited strategic realignment as a reason for the policy shift. The announcement raises concerns for gig workers relying on Turker income. Analysts suggest the move may signal broader challenges for the platform. Stakeholders will monitor how Amazon reallocates resources after the change.