# Amazon: SI Lab Profile and Safety Record > Amazon is a US technology company that builds the Nova models. Its Containment Board grade is C, with its models, safety policy and Rogue Log cases. Source: https://enterrsi.si/encyclopedia/amazon/ Updated: 2026-11-08 1. [Home](https://enterrsi.si/) 2. [Encyclopedia](https://enterrsi.si/encyclopedia/) 3. Amazon RSI Encyclopedia · Lab # Amazon Amazon is a US technology company that builds the Nova models. Its Containment Board grade is **C** (GPA 2.12), rank 6 of 11. Overall grade : C Board rank : 6 of 11 Models listed : 3 Rogue Log cases : 1 ## The lab Amazon is a US technology company that builds the Nova models. Amazon updated its Frontier Model Safety Framework in September 2026 and publishes framework evaluations of its Nova models with outside review by Nemesys Insights and METR. Its commitments stop at deployment gates, and its public whistleblower channel is a general corporate one. ## Safety grades On the Containment Board Amazon gets **C overall** (GPA 2.12), rank 6 of 11. Each grade, its reasons and its sources are on the [Amazon report card](https://enterrsi.si/containment-board/amazon/). - Safety frameworkC+ - Outside testingC+ - Shutdown and pauseC - Incident disclosureC+ - Whistleblower protectionC- ## Notable facts - Amazon launched a private bug bounty program for its Nova models in November 2025. - METR concluded that Nova 2.0 Lite does not cross the automated research Critical Capability Threshold in Amazon's framework. ## Its own safety policy - [**Frontier Model Safety Framework**](https://cdn.amazon.science/a0/4f/bca5cb32495280835d9370a466b7/amazon-fmsf-9-2026.pdf) Version September 2026, updated Sep 17, 2026 Sets Critical Capability Thresholds for CBRN weapons proliferation, offensive cyber operations and loss of control, and commits Amazon not to deploy a model that meets a threshold until safeguards bring risk to acceptable levels. This is the reviewed update of the first 2025 version. ## Rules where it is based - In force [**EO 14434**](https://enterrsi.si/encyclopedia/us-eo-14434/) United States - In force [**EO 14365**](https://enterrsi.si/encyclopedia/us-eo-14365/) United States - Voluntary or guidance [**AI Action Plan**](https://enterrsi.si/encyclopedia/us-ai-action-plan/) United States - Voluntary or guidance [**National Policy Framework**](https://enterrsi.si/encyclopedia/us-national-policy-framework/) United States - Voluntary or guidance [**CAISSI**](https://enterrsi.si/encyclopedia/us-caissi/) United States - Proposed [**FRONTIER Act**](https://enterrsi.si/encyclopedia/us-frontier-act/) United States - In force [**SB 53**](https://enterrsi.si/encyclopedia/ca-sb-53/) California - Passed, not yet in force [**SB 813**](https://enterrsi.si/encyclopedia/ca-sb-813/) California - In force [**EO N-9-26**](https://enterrsi.si/encyclopedia/ca-eo-n-9-26/) California - Passed, not yet in force [**RAISE Act**](https://enterrsi.si/encyclopedia/ny-raise-act/) New York ## Sources 1. [Amazon's Frontier Model Safety Framework (September 2026)](https://cdn.amazon.science/a0/4f/bca5cb32495280835d9370a466b7/amazon-fmsf-9-2026.pdf) Amazon · Sep 17, 2026 2. [Frontier AI Safety Policies (index of published company frameworks)](https://metr.org/fsp) METR · Nov 8, 2026 3. [Evaluating Nova 2.0 Lite model under Amazon's Frontier Model Safety Framework](https://arxiv.org/abs/2601.19134) arXiv (Amazon authors) · Jan 27, 2026 4. [Strengthening AI safety evaluation through independent third-party review](https://www.amazon.science/blog/strengthening-ai-safety-evaluation-through-independent-third-party-review) Amazon Science · Oct 20, 2026 5. [Code of Business Conduct and Ethics](https://ir.aboutamazon.com/corporate-governance/documents-and-charters/code-of-business-conduct-and-ethics/default.aspx) Amazon · Nov 8, 2026 The lab Lab : Amazon Based in : United States Overall : C GPA : 2.12 Models in this encyclopedia - [Nova 2 Lite](https://enterrsi.si/encyclopedia/nova-2-lite/) - [Nova 2 Sonic](https://enterrsi.si/encyclopedia/nova-2-sonic/) - [Kiro](https://enterrsi.si/encyclopedia/kiro/) Related terms [Frontier safety framework **Term**](https://enterrsi.si/encyclopedia/frontier-safety-framework/)[Outside testing **Term**](https://enterrsi.si/encyclopedia/pre-deployment-testing/)[Pause commitment **Term**](https://enterrsi.si/encyclopedia/pause-commitment/)[Incident disclosure **Term**](https://enterrsi.si/encyclopedia/incident-disclosure/)[Whistleblower protection **Term**](https://enterrsi.si/encyclopedia/whistleblower-protection/) Cite this entry "Amazon." The RSI Encyclopedia, enterrsi.si, November 8, 2026. https://enterrsi.si/encyclopedia/amazon/ Free to cite under CC BY 4.0 with a link to enterrsi.si. In the Rogue Log ## Incidents involving Amazon systems 1 case in the Rogue Incident Database involve Amazon systems. The most recent are shown here. [5 Breakout Feb 20, 2026 · Real world Kiro agent reportedly deleted an AWS environment, causing an outage Read the case](https://enterrsi.si/incidents/kiro-agent-reportedly-caused-aws-outage/) The RSI Encyclopedia ## Keep reading 207 entries on the terms, labs, models, laws and events of rogue SI, plus every case in the Rogue Incident Database. [Previous lab Alibaba (Qwen)](https://enterrsi.si/encyclopedia/alibaba/)[Next lab Anthropic](https://enterrsi.si/encyclopedia/anthropic/) Enter RSI ## Every term, lab, model and law Browse the full A to Z index, filter by category or search for a name. 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