Amazon, Echo and Alexa

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 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 to kill Echo's local voice processing feature in favor of Voice ID
If you own an Echo smart speaker, it will soon lose a key privacy feature — and be replaced with cloud processing of all voice commands.
Lilbits: Amazon kills local processing of Alexa voice requests, Google replaces Assistant with Gemini
Last month Amazon introduced Alexa+ which uses generative AI to offer an enhanced version of Amazon’s voice assistant software. It will do a better job of engaging in natural-sounding conversations, remembering things you’ve told it in the past, and have the ability to interact with other apps and services on your behalf.
Amazon's Echo devices will send all voice recordings to cloud from March 28
The move is seen as connected to the launch of its generative AI-powered Alexa Plus, which is slated to be released later this month
Amazon Echo will soon start sending your recordings to cloud
Amazon is killing a privacy feature that let Echo device owners process Alexa requests locally and avoid sending voice recordings to the company's cloud. The change will come into effect from March 28, 2025, as part of the rollout for Alexa+, a subscription-based version of its AI assistant.
Amazon Discontinues Local Voice Processing for Echo Devices
Amazon is removing the ability for specific Echo devices to process Alexa voice requests locally, instead requiring all requests to be sent to the cloud. The change, which takes effect on March 28, applies to the Echo Dot (4th Gen),
Alexa Will No Longer Process Requests Locally, Recordings Will Be Sent to Amazon
Echo devices will lose the ability to process locally and all your Alexa recordings will be sent to Amazon cloud.
Amazon Echo Spot review: A stylish, smart, and compact Alexa device
For your bedside table, the Echo Spot could make for a nice companion, as long as you don’t expect great audio quality.
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.
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'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 ...
I stopped using Alexa long ago. Here are 6 ways Alexa+ could lure me back
Alexa got so annoying that I stuffed most of my Echo speakers in a box. Could the new AI Alexa change my mind?