Alexa, Amazon and Voice Recordings

Amazon to Axe Setting That Lets You Store Alexa Voice Recordings Locally
On March 28, ahead of its Alexa+ rollout, Amazon will get rid of the “Do Not Send Voice Recordings” setting on Echo devices that let people store voice recordings locally.
Amazon debuts new Alexa voice assistant with AI overhaul
Amazon on Wednesday unveiled the first major overhaul of its Alexa voice assistant since its introduction more than a decade ago, embedding it with generative artificial intelligence.
Amazon is getting rid of the option for Echo devices to process Alexa requests locally
Amazon Echo models that were previously able to process Alexa requests locally will no longer do so, instead sending those voice recordings to the cloud. An Amazon spokesperson confirmed the change to The Verge after a Reddit user posted a PSA about it on Friday,
Amazon’s Echo will send all voice recordings to the cloud, starting March 28
Amazon Echo users will no longer have the option to process their Alexa requests locally, which means all of their voice recordings will be sent to the company’s cloud. Ars Technica reports that on Friday,
You can no longer stop Alexa from sending voice recordings to Amazon
Some Echo devices have a feature that allows you to block voice recordings from being sent to the cloud, but Amazon is killing it.
Recordings of requests to Alexa will soon go to Amazon cloud
All voice recordings of commands or queries given to Amazon voice assistant Alexa on the company’s Echo devices will go to the Amazon cloud starting March 28.
Everything you say to your Echo will be sent to Amazon starting on March 28
In an email sent to customers today, Amazon said that Echo users will no longer be able to set their devices to process Alexa ...
Amazon’s Alexa+ raises privacy concerns: Echo users will have to share voice data or lose features
Amazon's Alexa+ announcement has undoubtedly raised the eyebrows of Echo users. However, it has raised serious privacy ...
Amazon's Patent Reveals How Alexa+ Will Transform Product Discovery
A recently discovered patent reveals how Alexa+ combines voice capabilities with Rufus's product intelligence, transforming ...
Amazon’s AI Alexa Wants to Listen—And You Can’t Say No [Update]
Amazon's upcoming AI update to its Alexa voice assistant, called Alexa+, may have some loosening privacy restrictions.
Amazon adds new grocery tools to Alexa
Alexa+ can order groceries from Amazon Fresh and Whole Foods Market, track purchase history, and remember recipes and dietary ...
New York Post17d
Amazon finally unveils new Alexa with AI overhaul: ‘Knows almost every instrument in your life’
Amazon unveiled on Wednesday the first major ... Panay demonstrated how Alexa can store, through prompts, customer preferences – for example, that a household member is vegetarian and prefers ...
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Amazon unveils Alexa+, a smarter, more personalized assistant
available on the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store. Amazon is also launching a new browser-based option at Alexa.com. Owners of Echo devices can start conversations with Alexa+ and ...
USA Today17d
Amazon debuts new Alexa+ with voice assistant and AI overhaul
Amazon AMZN.O on Wednesday unveiled the ... Panay demonstrated how Alexa can store, through prompts, customer preferences - for example, that a household member is vegetarian and prefers ...