diff --git a/packages/atlas-service/src/main.ts b/packages/atlas-service/src/main.ts
index d8a33cffe04..056596cb8f9 100644
--- a/packages/atlas-service/src/main.ts
+++ b/packages/atlas-service/src/main.ts
@@ -94,7 +94,8 @@ export async function throwIfNotOk(
 
 function throwIfAINotEnabled(atlasService: typeof AtlasService) {
   if (
-    !preferences.getPreferences().cloudFeatureRolloutAccess?.GEN_AI_COMPASS ||
+    (!preferences.getPreferences().cloudFeatureRolloutAccess?.GEN_AI_COMPASS &&
+      !preferences.getPreferences().enableAIWithoutRolloutAccess) ||
     !preferences.getPreferences().enableAIFeatures
   ) {
     throw new Error(
diff --git a/packages/compass-preferences-model/src/feature-flags.ts b/packages/compass-preferences-model/src/feature-flags.ts
index 38a8a382f55..eaad0ff30ba 100644
--- a/packages/compass-preferences-model/src/feature-flags.ts
+++ b/packages/compass-preferences-model/src/feature-flags.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ export type FeatureFlagDefinition = {
 
 export type FeatureFlags = {
   enableAIExperience: boolean;
+  enableAIWithoutRolloutAccess: boolean;
   enableLgDarkmode: boolean;
   enableOidc: boolean; // Not capitalized "OIDC" for spawn arg casing.
   enableStageWizard: boolean;
@@ -38,6 +39,18 @@ export const featureFlags: Required<{
     },
   },
 
+  /**
+   * Temporary feature flag for bypassing our incremental rollout for ai access.
+   * Ticket to remove: COMPASS-7226
+   */
+  enableAIWithoutRolloutAccess: {
+    stage: 'development',
+    description: {
+      short: 'Enable AI Features Without Rollout Access',
+      long: 'Bypass the public preview rollout access for the AI features in Compass. Do not use this feature with sensitive data.',
+    },
+  },
+
   /**
    * Currently Compass uses `darkreader` to globally change the views of
    * Compass to a dark theme. Turning on this feature flag stops darkreader
diff --git a/packages/compass-preferences-model/src/utils.ts b/packages/compass-preferences-model/src/utils.ts
index cd6a8d3cce7..028caed8b32 100644
--- a/packages/compass-preferences-model/src/utils.ts
+++ b/packages/compass-preferences-model/src/utils.ts
@@ -42,6 +42,10 @@ export function capMaxTimeMSAtPreferenceLimit<T>(value: T): T | number {
 }
 
 export function useIsAIFeatureEnabled(React: ReactHooks) {
+  const enableAIWithoutRolloutAccess = usePreference(
+    'enableAIWithoutRolloutAccess',
+    React
+  );
   const enableAIExperience = usePreference('enableAIExperience', React);
   const isAIFeatureEnabled = usePreference(
     'cloudFeatureRolloutAccess',
@@ -49,5 +53,9 @@ export function useIsAIFeatureEnabled(React: ReactHooks) {
   )?.GEN_AI_COMPASS;
   const enableAIFeatures = usePreference('enableAIFeatures', React);
 
-  return enableAIExperience && isAIFeatureEnabled && enableAIFeatures;
+  return (
+    enableAIExperience &&
+    (enableAIWithoutRolloutAccess || isAIFeatureEnabled) &&
+    enableAIFeatures
+  );
 }
diff --git a/packages/compass-settings/src/components/settings/feature-preview.tsx b/packages/compass-settings/src/components/settings/feature-preview.tsx
index c458a916754..0de3cdaa265 100644
--- a/packages/compass-settings/src/components/settings/feature-preview.tsx
+++ b/packages/compass-settings/src/components/settings/feature-preview.tsx
@@ -41,10 +41,19 @@ export function useShouldShowFeaturePreviewSettings(): boolean {
   //   - we are in a development environment or 'showDevFeatureFlags' is explicitly enabled
   //   - and there are feature flags in 'development' stage.
   //   - AI feature flag is enabled
+  const enableAIWithoutRolloutAccess = usePreference(
+    'enableAIWithoutRolloutAccess',
+    React
+  );
   const enableAIExperience = usePreference('enableAIExperience', React);
   const showDevFeatures = useShouldShowDevFeatures();
   const showPreviewFeatures = useShouldShowPreviewFeatures();
-  return enableAIExperience || showPreviewFeatures || showDevFeatures;
+  return (
+    enableAIWithoutRolloutAccess ||
+    enableAIExperience ||
+    showPreviewFeatures ||
+    showDevFeatures
+  );
 }
 
 const atlasSettingsContainerStyles = css({
@@ -89,6 +98,7 @@ export default withPreferences(
       state: RootState,
       ownProps: {
         enableAIExperience?: boolean;
+        enableAIWithoutRolloutAccess?: boolean;
         cloudFeatureRolloutAccess?: UserPreferences['cloudFeatureRolloutAccess'];
       }
     ) => {
@@ -97,10 +107,15 @@ export default withPreferences(
           state.settings.settings.enableAIExperience ||
           ['authenticated', 'in-progress'].includes(state.atlasLogin.status) ||
           ownProps.enableAIExperience ||
+          ownProps.enableAIWithoutRolloutAccess ||
           ownProps.cloudFeatureRolloutAccess?.GEN_AI_COMPASS,
       };
     }
   )(FeaturePreviewSettings),
-  ['enableAIExperience', 'cloudFeatureRolloutAccess'],
+  [
+    'enableAIExperience',
+    'cloudFeatureRolloutAccess',
+    'enableAIWithoutRolloutAccess',
+  ],
   React
 );