Amazon Echo to Move All Voice Recordings to the Cloud Starting March 28

Amazon Echo users are facing a significant change as the company announces that starting March 28, voice recordings will no longer be processed locally on devices. Instead, all recordings will be sent directly to Amazon’s cloud.

This decision was disclosed via an email from Amazon to users who have previously enabled the "Do Not Send Voice Recordings" feature on their Echo devices. The company stated that with the expansion of Alexa’s capabilities, particularly those requiring generative AI features, they will discontinue support for local processing to enhance cloud performance.

Previously, this privacy-oriented feature allowed users to control their data by limiting what was sent to Amazon, but the upcoming changes have raised concerns. Notably, Amazon has faced scrutiny in the past regarding privacy issues; in 2023, the company settled with the Federal Trade Commission for $25 million after violating privacy protections for children.

For further details on this transition, you can read more at Ars Technica.

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