Amazon Boosts AI Platform with Expanded Free Credits for Startups

The initiative aims to strengthen startup engagement and follows a significant investment in AI startup Anthropic.

Amazon Web Services (AWS) expands its free credits program to include major AI models like Anthropic, aiming to attract startup customers and increase its AI platform Bedrock's market share.
The initiative follows Amazon's $4 billion investment in AI startup Anthropic, which will use AWS as its primary cloud provider.
Amazon offers $500,000 in AWS credits to startups in partnership with Y Combinator, significantly higher than the industry standard.
The move has drawn regulatory scrutiny, with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission opening an inquiry into potential anticompetitive practices.
Amazon's total investment in startup credits over the past decade exceeds $6 billion, showcasing its commitment to supporting the startup ecosystem.