Amazon Tightens Software Change Rules After AI-Linked Outages

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Amazon is rolling out a 90-day temporary safety framework to harden its code-change process for Tier-1 systems, requiring dual reviews, mandatory documentation, and a mix of AI-assisted and deterministic controls after outages linked to its AI coding tool Q.
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- Amazon summons e-commerce engineers to powwow after code-triggered outage Cybernews
- Amazon convenes 'deep dive' internal meeting to address outages CNBC
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