US EditionEverything you say to an Alexa speaker will be sent to Amazon—starting today
- Amazon has disabled a privacy feature that allowed users to opt-out of sending voice recordings to the cloud, effective March 28, 2025.
- Less than 0.03% of Echo users had previously used the option to not send voice recordings, which was not widely publicized, according to Amazon.
- The change is intended to support Amazon's upcoming Alexa Plus AI upgrade, with digital rights advocates arguing it limits consumer choice.
- Consumers may need to choose between privacy and functionality as the update raises concerns about reduced data control in future tech updates.
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Amazon scraps Alexa privacy option for AI upgrade, raising concerns
Amazon on Friday discontinued a privacy feature for Alexa-enabled devices, requiring all voice interactions to be processed in its cloud starting this week. The company says the move is necessary to support its upcoming Alexa Plus AI upgrade, but digital
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Knowridge Science ReportEverything you say to an Alexa speaker will be sent to Amazon—starting today
Amazon has disabled two key privacy features in its Alexa smart speakers, in a push to introduce artificial intelligence-powered "agentic capabilities" and turn a profit from the popular devices.
Everything you say to an Alexa speaker will now be sent to Amazon
Amazon has disabled two key privacy features in its Alexa smart speakers, in a push to introduce artificial intelligence-powered “agentic capabilities” and turn a profit from the popular devices. Starting today (March 28), Alexa devices will send all audio recordings to the cloud for processing, and choosing not to save these recordings will disable personalization features. How do voice assistants work? A voice assistant works by constantly lis…
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