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Since Amazon announced plans for a generative AI version of Alexa, we were concerned about user privacy<\/a>. With Alexa+<\/a> rolling out to Amazon Echo devices in the coming weeks, we\u2019re getting a clearer view at the privacy concessions people will have to make to maximize usage of the AI voice assistant and avoid bricking functionality of already-purchased devices.<\/p>\n

In an email sent to customers today, Amazon said that Echo users will no longer be able to set their devices to process Alexa requests locally and, therefore, avoid sending voice recordings to Amazon\u2019s cloud. Amazon apparently sent the email to users with \u201cDo Not Send Voice Recordings\u201d enabled on their Echo. Starting on March 28, recordings of everything spoken to the Alexa living in Echo speakers and smart displays will automatically be sent to Amazon and processed in the cloud.<\/p>\n

Attempting to rationalize the change, Amazon\u2019s email said:<\/p>\n

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Since Amazon announced plans for a generative AI version of Alexa, we were concerned about user privacy. With Alexa+ rolling out to Amazon Echo devices in the coming weeks, we\u2019re getting a clearer view at the privacy concessions people will have to make to maximize usage of the AI voice assistant and avoid bricking functionality of already-purchased devices. 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