Amazon to kill off local Alexa processing, all voice requests shipped to the cloud
ID: d10c1d62-06be-58a3-8b28-9e95cabef025
STIX ID: report--d10c1d62-06be-58a3-8b28-9e95cabef025
Feed Name: The Register (Security)
Amazon will disable Alexa’s “Do Not Send Voice Recordings” setting on March 28, 2025, ending on-device processing for supported Echo models and routing all voice requests to the cloud to enable new generative AI features tied to Alexa+. While Amazon says recordings can be set to not be saved, users may lose features like voice ID, and the report highlights ongoing privacy concerns—including that transcripts have historically been uploaded even when audio stayed local—amid broader regulatory scrutiny and a push toward the subscription-based Alexa+ experience.
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