
Full Official Rules:
By entering the re: Invent 2025 Championship (“Contest”), you agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions. NO PURCHASE OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER, WIN, OR CLAIM A PRIZE. A PURCHASE OR PARTICIPATION WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. RESTRICTIONS APPLY. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.
1. Eligibility: This Contest is open to those ages 21 or over (or the legal age of majority in the jurisdiction in which they live).
a. The following are not eligible: (i) Individuals located in or resident of countries or territories subject to U.S. sanctions, including: Belarus, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Russia, Syria, and the territory of Crimea, and the so-called Republics of Donetsk and Luhansk; (ii) Individuals designated on, or working on behalf of or at the direction of any person designated on, the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List, the Denied Persons List, or other similar lists maintained by the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control or the Bureau of Industry and Security; (iii) [Individuals located in or resident of Brazil, France, Italy, Spain, the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, or the Argentinean provinces of Mendoza, Neuquén, Rio Negro, Salta and Tierra del Fuego;] (iv) employees, contractors, directors and officers of Amazon Web Services, Inc., 410 Terry Avenue, Seattle, WA, USA, (“Organizer”) or its subsidiaries, affiliates and agents and Promo Veritas Limited, 215 Marsh Road, Pinner, HA5 5NE, London, United Kingdom (“Administrator”), as well as the Immediate Family of each such employee. (“Immediate Family”) shall mean an Individual who is a spouse, parent, sibling, child, or household member.
b. Individuals hereby represent and warrant that their participation in the Contest will not violate any third party rights or obligations, including without limitation policies or procedures of an employer or an entity created pursuant to the laws of its jurisdiction, which may include without limitation a university or other educational/research institution (“Entity”) or contractual obligations to or restrictions of an employer or Entity. To the extent an Individual’s participation is within the scope of his or her employment as an employee, contractor, or agent, or the purview as a student, member, representative or otherwise of an Entity, the Individual must have notified his or her employer or the Entity, as applicable, at the time of entry in the Contest, including without limitation the potential receipt of a prize. Organizer reserves the right to request documented confirmation of any such approval or acknowledgment from Entrant’s employer or any Entity, as applicable. Organizer may disqualify any Entrant who fails to provide such documentation immediately upon Organizer’s request thereof in Organizer’s sole and absolute discretion.
c. An Individual who meets the applicable eligibility requirements set forth in Section 2 of these Official Rules, affirms agreement to these Official Rules in full, and participates in the Contest pursuant to Section 5 is an Entrant (“Entrant”).
d. Individuals must fluently speak, read, write, and understand English.
e. Organizer seeks no promises or favouritism for itself or any of its related companies or affiliates in exchange for the opportunity to participate in the Contest. By entering the Contest, Entrant represents, warrants, and agrees that (i) Entrant’s participation in the Contest – including acceptance of any prize – will not violate any law, regulation, policy or rule in Entrant’s country, state, province, or local municipal location; and (ii)any potential prize is not in exchange for an agreement to influence a recent, pending or anticipated act or decision that may result in Organizer obtaining or retaining business or a business advantage.
f. Entrants must ensure that participation (and acceptance of any prize awarded) is neither prohibited nor inconsistent with any applicable laws, regulations, or binding orders, including applicable ethics or procurement rules. This Contest is void where prohibited under local national laws. All local laws and regulations apply. The Organizer does not make any representations, express or implied, as to the lawfulness of any individual’s participation or as to any other aspect of the Contest. If you are a government or public sector employee, you certify that you have confirmed with appropriate parties that entry into the Contest and/or acceptance of the prize package complies with your internal policies and any applicable law and regulations.
g. Entrant receipt of any prize must not create a conflict of interest for AWS, and there must be no ongoing competitive procurements for which Entrant receipt of prize could conflict AWS from participating in the contest.
2. Contest Period: Participate between 08:30:00 AM PT on December 1, 2025 and 06:00:00 PM PT on December 2, 2025 inclusive.
3. No Purchase Required: A purchase is not required to take part. A valid company AWS ID and/or AWS account is required. Attendance at AWS re:Invent and a valid re:Invent pass are required. Participants must have an account on AWS Builder Center and join the AWS Builder Space.
4. How To Participate: AWS will select 30 participants to participate in the Semi-Final at AWS re:Invent on December 1, 2025 at 5:30 PM PT (“Semi-Final”). The top three participants from the Semi-Final will secure a spot in the Gameshow at AWS re:Invent on December 2, 2025 (“Grand Finale”) at 5:00 PM PT.
a. AWS AI League Company Application Process: The top 20 companies that have been selected through the AWS AI League Application Process, will each earn a place in the Semi-Final . Individual companies will select their chosen representative to compete in the Semi-Final.
b. AI League Summit Workshops: The first place winners from each of the five AI League Summit Workshops held in New York, Los Angeles, Toronto, Jakarta and Bogota will also earn a place in the Semi-Final, where they will join the other 20 AWS AI League participants selected to compete for a place in the Semi-Final.
c. Day 1 Workshop: The top five participants from Workshop Session ID GHJ309 (“Workshop”) Challenge: Fine Tuning Llama will each earn a place in the Semi-Final. The Workshop will take place on Monday, December 1, 2025, at 8:30 AM PT, in the MGM Grand Room 111. This is open to all AWS re:Invent attendees except those that already qualified for the Semi-Final or those that do not meet the eligibility criteria described in these rules. Participants must attend the Workshop to design, test, and develop a model (“Challenge Model”). All Challenge Models received during the Workshop will be evaluated and the winners will be selected, based on pre-determined criteria. The official rules and scoring criteria will be announced at the start of the Workshop and available on AWS Builder Space. AWS reserves the right to alter the official rules and scoring criteria of this event prior to its start. The top five models will be determined by 12:30 PM PT on December 1, 2025, and displayed on the live leader board. Participants with the top five models will advance to the Semi-Final at AWS re:Invent.
Should a winner be unable or unwilling to attend the Semi-Final event, then the next highest scorer will be selected. AWS reserves the right to repeat this process as many as they wish to fill the allocated spots or to void the places.
d. Semi-Final: The Semi-Final will take place on Monday December 1, from 5:30 PM PT to 8:30 PM PT, in Encore 1. Up to 30 winners will participate in the Semi-Final (“Semi-Finalists”) on Monday, December 1 from 5:30 PM PT to 8:30 PM PT, made up of:
i. 20 participants representing companies selected from the AWS AI League Company Application Process
ii. 5 winners from Day the 1 Workshop Session ID GHJ309 Challenge
iii. 5 winners from the AI League Summit Workshops held in New York, Los Angeles, Toronto, Jakarta and Bogota.
The Semi-Finalists will compete in an Agentic AI challenge. The participants will be asked to build and refine an Agentic AI model, that is capable of navigating a maze-like grid environment, encountering various challenges while seeking a treasure chest. Agents have a time limit to traverse the map, collect points, and overcome obstacles before reaching the treasure chest, with faster completion times earning point bonuses. Each obstacle must be solved using Bedrock AgentCore primitives that provide developers the ability to securely scale and manage production-grade agents.
The official rules and scoring criteria will be announced at the start of the Semi-Final and available on AWS Builder Space. AWS reserves the right to alter the official rules and scoring criteria of this event prior to its start. The scores for the top three models will be determined by 8:30 PM PT on December 1, 2025, and displayed on the live leader board. Participants with the top three models (“Grand Finalists”) will advance to the Gameshow at AWS re:Invent 2025 (“Grand Finale”).
e. Grand Finale: The Grand Finale will take place on Tuesday December 2, from 5:00 PM PT to 6:00 PM PT, Session ID GHJ001, in Venetian Expo Theatre 3. A total of 3 Grand Finalists, the top 3 participants from the Semi-Final, will participate in the Grand Finale.
The Grand Finalists will compete in a final Agentic AI challenge to showcase their agents’ capabilities in a live, game-show format, demonstrating the power and versatility of agentic AI in solving complex, multi-step problems. The evaluation criteria include time efficiency, accuracy against AI planning benchmarks and token consumption efficiency. The official rules and scoring criteria will be announced at the start of the Workshop and available on AWS Builder Space. Grand Finalist rankings will be determined by 6:00 PM PT on December 2, 2025 and displayed on the live leader board.
5. The Prizes: The Grand Finale participants will each win a Prize.
a. First place participant will receive one (1) Grand Prize: $15,000 and a trophy;
b. Second place participant will receive one (1) Second Place Prize: $7,500;
c. Third place participant will receive one (1) Third Place Prize: $2,500.
Total ARV: $25,000 USD
6. Further Prize Details:
a. The winners must be 21+.
b. All Prizes will be transferred into the winner’s bank account.
c. Winners are responsible for providing correct bank account details and the Promoter will not be liable for any Prize payments made into the wrong bank account.
d. In the event a Prize is forfeited for any reason, including for non-compliance with these Official Rules, no additional Prize will be awarded.
e. Prizes are not transferable or exchangeable and will not be redeemed or exchanged except where required by law. In no event will more than the stated number of prizes be awarded. If for any reason a Prize and/or any element of a Prize is not available, the Organizer reserves the right to substitute that Prize for a Prize of equal or greater value.
f. AWARDS OF PRIZES TO POTENTIAL WINNERS ARE SUBJECT TO THE EXPRESS REQUIREMENT THAT THEY SUBMIT TO ORGANIZER ALL DOCUMENTATION REQUESTED BY ORGANIZER TO PERMIT IT COMPLY WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, PROVINCIAL, LOCAL OR OTHER TAX REPORTING LAW OR REGULATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES AND IN THEIR RESPECTIVE JURISDICTION. IF APPLICABLE, ALL PRIZES WILL BE NET OF ANY TAXES ORGANIZER IS REQUIRED BY LAW TO WITHHOLD. TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ALL TAXES IMPOSED ON PRIZES ARE THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE WINNERS.
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7. Winner Selection: Each challenge will clearly lay out the criteria of success and how points are scored. The official rules and scoring criteria for the Workshop, Semi-Final, and Grand Finale will be announced at the start of each event and will be available on AWS Builder Space. Within this, the judges and the AI will each score the models. All valid entries received will be judged to select the appropriate number of winners based on the following criteria:
a. Challenge Criteria. Each challenge will set out clear success criteria and the method by which points are awarded.
b. Semi-Final & Grand Finale. Models & Agents will be judged and scored by AI Judges – specifically created for the AI League
c. Tie-Breaker. In the event of a tie between two or more entries, the entries will be judged again based on the following criteria with the scoring criteria doubled. If a tie still remains then the participate that submitted their model the fastest will be declared the winner.
8. Notification of Potential Winners and Verification:
i. Winners will be notified immediately after each challenge and will be asked to provide evidence of identity and eligibility.
ii. A winners list will be provided up request to AWSAILeague@PromoWinners.com.
9. Prize Acceptance: Notification to arrange fulfilment will take place within 28 days of acceptance of the Prizes. In the unlikely event that a Prize Winner has not received communication to arrange their Prize, the Prize Winner must inform the Organizer by emailing AWSAILeague@PromoWinners.com If a winner does not do so, the Organizer reserves the right to not reissue the Prize or limit its value at its sole discretion.
10. By participating, Entrant signifies and affirms Entrant’s acceptance of these Official Rules in their entirety. Receipt of any prize offered in this Contest is dependent upon Entrant’s compliance in full with these Official Rules.
a. Organizer seeks no promises or favouritism for itself or any of its related companies or affiliates in exchange for the opportunity to participate in the Contest. By entering the Contest, Entrant represents, warrants, and agrees that (i) Entrant’s participation in the Contest – including acceptance of any prize – will not violate any law, regulation, policy or rule in Entrant’s country, state, province, or local municipal location; and (ii) any potential prize is not in exchange for an agreement to influence a recent, pending or anticipated act or decision that may result in Organizer obtaining or retaining business or a business advantage.
b. Entrant agrees that Organizer may disqualify any Entrant it finds to be tampering with the operation of the Contest or to be acting in violation of the Official Rules or in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner. Any attempt by any Entrant to deliberately undermine the legitimate operation of the Contest may be a violation of the law, and Organizer reserves all rights to seek damages and other remedies (including attorneys’ fees) from any such Entrant to the fullest extent permitted by law.
c. Organizer is not responsible for incorrect or inaccurate entry information or content submitted by Entrant when registering, whether caused by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Contest or by any technical or human error out of the Organizer’s control that may occur in the administration of the Contest.
d. All terms and conditions of any Contest website apply.
e. Receipt of entries will not be acknowledged or returned. Organizer is not responsible for lost, late, illegible, stolen, incomplete, invalid, unintelligible, postage-due, misdirected, technically corrupted or garbled entries, which will be disqualified, or for problems of any kind whether mechanical, human or electronic out of the Organizer’s control. Proof of submission will not be deemed to be proof of receipt by Organizer.
f. Entrants must comply with the applicable laws, decrees, regulations and guidelines of their jurisdiction of residence, and Organizer will have no obligation to change or modify any of these Official Rules or take any further action as a result of such laws, decrees, regulations or guidelines of any jurisdiction, except as is otherwise provided in these Official Rules.
g. Organizer’s decisions are final and binding in all matters relating to this Contest, including, but not limited to, interpretation and application of these Official Rules. By entering the Contest, Entrants fully and unconditionally agree to be bound by these rules and the decisions of the Organizer, which will be final and binding in all matters relating to the Contest. Once users register, they cannot change their registration. The registration will automatically be evaluated and posted on the leader board.
11. Intellectual Property.
a. By submitting to the Contest, Entrant represents and warrants that submission does not: (i) perform or promote activities that are illegal; (ii) perform or promote activities that are offensive or disparaging in any manner; or (iii) cause harm to others or to AWS’s operations or reputation.
b. By entering, each Entrant using his or her own LLM model (“Submission”) warrants and represents the following: (a) Entrant is the sole and exclusive owner of the Submission and Entrant has all appropriate rights, powers and authority to grant Organizer all licenses to the Submission as set forth herein; (b) Entrant is not subject to any prior contractual, employment or third party commitments that would restrict Entrant’s ability to create and enter the Submission; (c) the Submission will not infringe on any rights of any third parties, and Entrant has all appropriate rights to use, and to grant Organizer the right to use, any third party content or technology used to develop or contained in the Submission; (d) to the extent possible under applicable law, no party can invoke any moral rights in relation to the Submissions that have not been duly waived; (e) the Submission and Entrant’s participation does not violate any local, state, provincial, national or foreign law; (f) the Submission does not contain the confidential information of any third party, and to the extent it contains Entrant’s confidential information, such information immediately becomes non-confidential the moment Entrant submits the Submission to Organizer and (g) the Submission is not being submitted on behalf of any Entity, including without limitation, any education institution or any other third party.
c. By participating using a Submission, Entrant acknowledges and agrees that Organizer and its designees (i) are continually and independently of the Contest and Entrant’s Submission working on creating, developing, improving upon and expanding Organizer’s product and service offerings, including supporting autonomous car technology, accessories and systems, and may already be developing or may develop in the future products, services, technology, networks, software, and systems that are similar or identical to the Submission; and (ii) may receive Submissions from other Entrants that may be similar or identical to the Submission Entrants submit. By entering this Contest, Entrant hereby releases Organizer for use of Entrant’s intellectual property rights related to the Submission, and hereby agrees not to sue Organizer, its employees, directors, affiliates, subsidiaries, parents, agents, successors and assigns for any actual or alleged infringement or misappropriation by any Organizer product, service, technology, network, software, or system of Entrant’s intellectual property rights related to the Submission. Furthermore, Entrant hereby waives all claims Entrant may have had, may currently have, and/or may have in the future related to Organizer’s review and/or use of the Submission, and agrees that Organizer is under no obligation to review, use, or in any way process Entrant’s Submission. Further, Organizer is not and shall not be restricted in any way from pursuing, developing, or commercializing, in any way that Organizer sees fit, independent of Entrant and at Organizer’s sole discretion, any technology or innovation that is created independent of Entrant’s Submission. Participating in this Contest does not create an obligation on either Entrant’s part or Organizer’s part to enter into any business relationship or sign any commercial agreement, and Entrant acknowledges that the intent of the Contest is to encourage people to suggest their ideas and innovations to Organizer.
d. Winners understand and agree that Organizer shall have exclusive third party commercial marketing rights with respect to the Submission and any commercial development thereof.
12. Prizes are non-transferable. No substitutions or cash redemptions. In the case of unavailability of any prize, Organizer reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value. All national, federal, state, provincial and local taxes and unspecified expenses (including social contributions and/or VAT Taxes, where applicable) are the responsibility of each Invitation Prize Winner.
13. AWARDS OF PRIZES TO POTENTIAL WINNERS ARE SUBJECT TO THE EXPRESS REQUIREMENT THAT THEY SUBMIT TO ORGANIZER ALL DOCUMENTATION REQUESTED BY ORGANIZER TO PERMIT IT COMPLY WITH ALL APPLICABLE NATIONAL, FEDERAL, STATE, PROVINCIAL, LOCAL OR OTHER TAX REPORTING LAW OR REGULATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES AND IN THEIR RESPECTIVE JURISDICTION. IF APPLICABLE, ALL PRIZES WILL BE NET OF ANY TAXES ORGANIZER IS REQUIRED BY LAW TO WITHHOLD. TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ALL TAXES IMPOSED ON PRIZES ARE THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE WINNERS.
14. Refusal by any Entrant to submit such documentation or complete any required forms or obligations within the period required by Organizer in its sole discretion shall result in such winner forfeiting the prize.
15. Use of Data: The following personal information will be collected by AWS for the Contest solely for the purpose of administering the Contest and verifying participant eligibility: name, city, state or province, country, and contact information. The data controller of each entrant’s personal data is the Organizer. The Organizer will use the entrants’ personal data collected in connection with the Contest for the purpose of (i) running the Contest and fulfilling any prize; (ii) communicating with entrants about the Contest; and (iii) complying with relevant laws and regulations. Organizer’s privacy policy is available at https://aws.amazon.com/privacy/. Any personal information collecting in this Contest will be used in accordance with Organizer’s privacy policy. By participating in this Contest, each entrant acknowledges the collection, use and disclosure of his or her personal information as set out in the above privacy policy. Failure to provide all necessary personal information may result in participants’ participation in the Contest being deemed ineligible.
16. If any part/s of these Official Rules are legally ruled to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the remainder will not be affected and will continue in full force and effect.
17. By entering, you will be deemed to have agreed to be bound by these Official Rules.
18. If there is a discrepancy between these Official Rules and those in any Contestable material, these Official Rules will prevail.
19. Release: BY PARTICIPATING, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY THE MANDATORY PROVISIONS OF APPLICABLE LAW, AND SUBJECT TO THE NON-EXCLUDABLE GUARANTEES (DEFINED BELOW) ENTRANTS AND WINNERS AGREE TO RELEASE AND HOLD HARMLESS ORGANIZER, ITS CONTESTAL PARTNERS, AND THEIR ADVERTISING AND CONTESTS AGENCIES, CONTENT PROVIDERS, PRODUCERS AND DISTRIBUTORS OF CONTENT AND EACH OF THEIR RESPECTIVE PARENT COMPANIES, SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, PARTNERS, REPRESENTATIVES, AGENTS, SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNS, EMPLOYEES, OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS (COLLECTIVELY, “RELEASED ENTITIES”), FROM ANY AND ALL LIABILITY, FOR LOSS, HARM, DAMAGE, INJURY, COST OR EXPENSE WHATSOEVER INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, PROPERTY DAMAGE, PERSONAL INJURY AND/OR DEATH WHICH MAY OCCUR IN CONNECTION WITH, PREPARATION FOR, TRAVEL TO, OR PARTICIPATION IN CONTEST, OR POSSESSION, ACCEPTANCE AND/OR USE OR MISUSE OF PRIZE OR PARTICIPATION IN ANY CONTEST-RELATED ACTIVITY AND FOR ANY CLAIMS BASED ON PUBLICITY RIGHTS, DEFAMATION, INVASION OF PRIVACY, COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT, TRADEMARK INFRINGEMENT OR ANY OTHER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY-RELATED CAUSE OF ACTION.
20. Limitation of Liability; Disclaimer of Warranties. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY THE MANDATORY PROVISIONS OF APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL THE RELEASED ENTITIES BE RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OR LOSSES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF YOUR ACCESS TO AND USE OF THE ANY WEBSITES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS CONTEST, OR DOWNLOADING FROM AND/OR PRINTING MATERIAL DOWNLOADED FROM ANY WEBSITES ASSOCIATED WITH THE CONTEST. THIS LIMITATION TO THE AMOUNT OF DAMAGES DOES NOT APPLY TO RESIDENTS OF SPAIN, GERMANY, OR WHERE PROHIBITED. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, THIS CONTEST AND ALL PRIZES ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW (I) THE EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES ON APPLICABLE STATUTORY RIGHTS; AND (II) LIMITATIONS ON A CONTRACTING PARTY’S LIABILITY WITH REGARDS TO DAMAGES OR DEATH CAUSED DUE TO ITS NEGLIGENCE OR INTENTIONAL MISCONDUCT, SO THE ABOVE EXCLUSIONS AND LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY IN SOME CASES. THIS LIMITATION MAY NOT BE ENFORCEABLE IN ALL JURISDICTIONS AND THEREFORE MAY NOT APPLY TO ALL ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS. FURTHER, NOTHING IN THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS EXCLUDES OR MODIFIES OR PURPORTS TO LIMIT, EXCLUDE OR MODIFY ANY STATUTORY CONSUMER GUARANTEES OR ANY IMPLIED CONDITION OR WARRANTY, THE EXCLUSION OF WHICH FROM THESE OFFICIAL RULES WOULD CONTRAVENE ANY STATUTE OR CAUSE ANY PART OF THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS TO BE VOID (“NON-EXCLUDABLE GUARANTEES”). CHECK YOUR LOCAL LAWS FOR ANY RESTRICTIONS OR LIMITATIONS REGARDING THESE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS.
21. Cancellation/Modification:
a. To the fullest extent permitted by the mandatory provisions of applicable law, Organizer reserves the right to cancel, terminate, modify, extend or suspend the Contest at any time and for any reason. Organizer and its affiliates and licensors will not be liable to you under any cause of action or theory of liability relating to the Contest, even if a party has been advised of the possibility of such damages, for (a) indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or exemplary damages, or (b) lost profits, revenues, customers, opportunities, or goodwill. In any case, Organizer and its affiliates’ and licensors’ aggregate liability under these Terms and Conditions will not exceed USD $100. The limitations in this paragraph shall apply only to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law.
b. If Organizer decides to cancel or modify this Contest in accordance with these Official Rules, it will provide a notice of such cancellation or modification on the Site or in a social media post from its owned and operated channels. Organizer reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual it finds, in its sole discretion, to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Contest or web site. Organizer may prohibit an Entrant from participating in the Contest or winning a prize if, in its sole discretion, it determines that said Entrant is attempting to undermine the legitimate operation of the Contest by cheating, hacking, deception, or other unfair playing practices (including the use of automated quick entry programs) or intending to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other Entrants or Organizer representatives.
c. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY AN ENTRANT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEB SITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE CONTEST MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, THE ORGANIZER RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH PERSON TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
22. Disputes; Governing Law:
a. To the fullest extent permitted by the mandatory provisions of applicable law, the parties waive all rights to trial in any action or proceeding instituted in connection with these Official Rules, including, without limitation, the Contest.
b. In relation to the laws of India, in connection with the Contest, Organizer does not intend to promote its products, trademarks and/or services, but rather the Organizer is seeking to provide training and experience with autonomous vehicle AI technology.
c. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY THE MANDATORY PROVISIONS OF APPLICABLE LAW, THIS CONTEST IS GOVERNED BY, AND WILL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, AND THE FORUM AND VENUE FOR ANY DISPUTE SHALL BE IN KING COUNTY, WASHINGTON. THIS CHOICE OF LAW DOES NOT DEPRIVE THE ENTRANT OF THE PROTECTION AFFORDED UNDER THE LAWS OF THEIR JURISDICTION OF RESIDENCE AND SUCH PROVISIONS THAT CANNOT BE DEROGATED FROM BY AGREEMENT OR VIRTUE OF THE LAW OF THEIR JURISDICTIONS OF RESIDENCE. IF THE CONTROVERSY OR CLAIM IS NOT OTHERWISE RESOLVED THROUGH DIRECT DISCUSSIONS OR MEDIATION, IT SHALL THEN BE RESOLVED BY FINAL AND BINDING ARBITRATION ADMINISTERED BY JAMS IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITS ARBITRATION RULES AND PROCEDURES OR SUBSEQUENT VERSIONS THEREOF (“JAMS RULES”). THE JAMS RULES FOR SELECTION OF AN ARBITRATOR SHALL BE FOLLOWED, EXCEPT THAT THE ARBITRATOR SHALL BE EXPERIENCED AND LICENSED TO PRACTICE LAW IN WASHINGTON. ALL PROCEEDINGS BROUGHT PURSUANT TO THIS PARAGRAPH WILL BE CONDUCTED IN KING COUNTY, WASHINGTON. THE REMEDY FOR ANY CLAIM SHALL BE LIMITED TO ACTUAL DAMAGES, AND IN NO EVENT SHALL ANY PARTY BE ENTITLED TO RECOVER PUNITIVE, EXEMPLARY, CONSEQUENTIAL, STATUTORY, OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING ATTORNEY’S FEES OR OTHER SUCH RELATED COSTS OF BRINGING A CLAIM, OR TO RESCIND THIS AGREEMENT OR SEEK INJUNCTIVE OR ANY OTHER EQUITABLE RELIEF. UNLESS PROHIBITED BY LAW, ANY DEMAND FOR ARBITRATION MUST BE FILED WITHIN ONE (1) YEAR OF THE TIME THE CAUSE OF ACTION ACCRUED, OR THE CAUSE OF ACTION SHALL BE FOREVER BARRED. The parties agree not to raise the defense of forum NON-CONVENIENS.
d. FOR UK RESIDENTS ONLY: THE CONTEST AND THESE OFFICIAL RULES ARE GOVERNED BY ENGLISH LAW AND ENTRANTS AGREE TO SUBMIT TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS OF ENGLAND AND WALES. TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ANY CLAIMS OR DISPUTES RELATING TO THIS CONTEST, THE PRIZES OR THESE OFFICIAL RULES MUST BE BROUGHT WITHIN ONE (1) YEAR OF THE TIME THE CAUSE OF ACTION OCCURRED.
e. FOR RESIDENTS OF INDIA AND AUSTRALIA ONLY: Any dispute, claim, or controversy arising out of or relating to this Contest shall be referred to and finally resolved by arbitration administered by the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (the “SIAC”) in accordance with its arbitration rules (the “SIAC Rules”) for the time being in force, which rules are deemed to be incorporated by reference in this clause. The seat of the arbitration shall be Singapore. Either party may refer the dispute for resolution to a single independent and impartial arbitrator to be mutually agreed, or in case of disagreement in the appointment of the arbitrator, to three arbitrators, of which each party shall nominate one and the third arbitrator will be appointed by agreement of the other two arbitrators. All proceedings in any such arbitration shall be conducted in English and the arbitral award shall be drafted in English. The arbitrator(s) shall decide the issues submitted as arbitrators at law only and shall base its award, and any interim awards, upon the terms of these Official Rules and the substantive law of Singapore. The parties hereby waive any claim to exemplary, punitive, or similar damages in excess of compensatory damages, attorneys’ fees, costs, and expenses of arbitration, and the arbitrator(s) shall not award exemplary, punitive, or similar damages in excess of compensatory damages and attorneys’ fees, costs, and expenses of arbitration. The arbitration award shall be final and binding on the parties, and the parties agree to be bound thereby, and judgment on the award may be entered in any court having jurisdiction pursuant to the rules in that jurisdiction. The arbitration shall take place in Singapore under the SIAC Rules.
f. For China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong residents only: Any dispute, controversy, difference or claim arising out of or relating to these Official Rules, including the existence, validity, interpretation, performance, breach or termination thereof or any dispute regarding the Contest shall be referred to and finally resolved by arbitration administered by the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (“HKIAC”) under the HKIAC Administered Arbitration Rules in force when the Notice of Arbitration is submitted. The seat of the arbitration shall be Hong Kong. The arbitration tribunal shall be comprised of three (3) arbitrators. Each Party shall nominate one arbitrator within thirty (30) days after the date of the Notice of Arbitration sent by one Party to the other Party, for confirmation by the competent authority under the HKIAC Rules (the “Appointing Authority”). Both arbitrators shall agree on the third arbitrator within thirty (30) days. Should either Party fail to appoint an arbitrator or should the two arbitrators fail, within the above TIME LIMIT, to reach agreement on the third arbitrator, such arbitrator shall be appointed by the Appointing Authority. If there are two or more respondents, any nomination of an arbitrator by or on behalf of such respondents must be by joint agreement between them. If such respondents fail within the TIME LIMIT fixed by the Appointing Authority to agree on such joint nomination, the proceedings against each of them must be separated. Any arbitrator appointed to resolve a Dispute shall be fluent in both the English and Chinese languages. All proceedings and documentation with respect to the arbitration of any Dispute shall be conducted in the English language. The award of the arbitration tribunal shall be final and binding upon the disputing Parties, and the prevailing Party may apply to a court of competent jurisdiction for enforcement of such award in that jurisdiction, subject to the applicable requirements therein.
23. Severability. If the application of any provision of these Official Rules to any particular facts or circumstances shall for any reason be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable by a court, arbitration panel or other tribunal of competent jurisdiction, then (a) the validity, legality and enforceability of such provision as applied to any other particular facts or circumstances, and the other provisions of these Official Rules, shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby; and (b) such provision shall be enforced to the maximum extent possible. In addition, if any provision contained in these Official Rules shall for any reason be held to be excessively broad as to duration, geographical scope, activity or subject, it shall be construed by limiting and reducing it, so as to be enforceable to the extent compatible with applicable law. Organizer’s failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision.
24. Not an Offer of Employment. Nothing in these Official Rules is an offer or contract of employment of any kind with any Individual. Entrant acknowledges that Entrant’s AWS AI League Model(s) have been submitted voluntarily and not in confidence or in trust. Entrant acknowledges that no confidential, fiduciary, agency or other relationship or implied-in-fact contract now exists between Entrant and Organizer or any of the Released Parties and that no such relationship is established by submission of any Content pursuant to these Official Rules.
25. WINNER LIST: To obtain the winner’s name, visit . Requests must be received no later than December 31, 2025. The list will be published when the drawing has been conducted and the winner verified.
Organizer: Amazon Web Services, Inc., 410 Terry Avenue Seattle, WA, USA, 98109-5210
Administrator: PromoVeritas Limited, Monument House, 215 Marsh Road, Pinner, HA5 5NE, United Kingdom