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Your Amazon Echo is losing the ability to process Alexa commands on-device

Amazon is removing Alexa’s on-device processing capabilities in preparation for its generative AI upgrade. The company recently alerted users of this change in an email stating that the ‘Do Not Send Voice Recordings’ feature will no longer be available starting March 28.

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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,

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Amazon removes privacy option, all Alexa recordings will now go to the cloud

An email that Amazon sent to customers confirms that the Do Not Send Voice Recordings feature they enabled on supported Echo devices will soon no longer

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Check Out the Best Amazon Alexa Devices of March 2025

We put the Amazon Echo (4th Gen) at the top of our list ... hub to connect to any other Echo or Alexa-empowered device in the home. There are several Echo Dot products available in the ...

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.

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