Amazon Bedrock AgentCore now includes Policy (preview), Evaluations (preview) and more

Amazon Bedrock AgentCore Updates

Amazon Bedrock AgentCore introduces new features including Policy (preview) and Evaluations (preview) to enhance agent deployment across organizations.

New Features

• Policy (preview): Integrates with AgentCore Gateway to intercept tool calls in real time, ensuring agents adhere to defined boundaries using natural language converted to Cedar policy language.
• Evaluations (preview): Helps developers test and monitor agent performance based on real-world behavior using built-in evaluators or custom scoring systems, accessible through a unified dashboard powered by Amazon CloudWatch.
• AgentCore Memory: Now includes episodic memory, enabling agents to learn and adapt from experiences over time.
• AgentCore Runtime: Supports bidirectional streaming for natural conversations, allowing agents to listen and respond simultaneously while handling interruptions and context changes.
• AgentCore Identity: Now supports custom claims for enhanced authentication rules across multi-tenant environments.

Availability

AgentCore Evaluations is available in preview in four AWS Regions: US East (N. Virginia), US West (Oregon), Asia Pacific (Sydney), Europe (Frankfurt). Policy in AgentCore is available in preview in all AWS Regions where AgentCore is available.

What to do

• Learn more about new AgentCore updates through the blog.
• Deep dive using AgentCore resources.
• Get started with the AgentCore Starter Toolkit.

Source: AWS release notes

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