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Amazon is discontinuing a feature that allowed some Echo users to prevent their voice recordings from being sent to the company’s cloud storage.

A shift in focus towards artificial intelligence has led to a decline in hardware innovation and job opportunities in Seattle’s tech industry, with engineers expressing concern about the future.

Amazon’s Echo smart speakers will no longer allow users to opt out of having voice commands processed in the cloud, raising privacy concerns.

Amazon is ending its ‘Do Not Send Voice Recordings’ feature, impacting a small number of Echo users. This move aligns with the company’s expansion of AI-powered features that rely on cloud processing.

Amazon is phasing out a privacy feature on select Echo devices that allowed users to process voice commands locally. The change arrives as Amazon integrates cloud-based AI enhancements for Alexa.

Amazon is discontinuing the ‘Do Not Send Voice Recordings’ feature for some Echo devices, which processed voice commands locally instead of sending them to the cloud.

Amazon is removing a privacy setting that allowed some Echo users to process voice commands locally, citing cloud-based AI advancements.

Amazon is phasing out a privacy feature on select Echo devices that allowed local processing of voice commands, citing the expansion of cloud-based AI capabilities.

Amazon unveils Alexa+, a revamped, AI-driven version of its voice assistant designed to compete with advancements from Google and OpenAI and incorporate personal preferences and handle tasks for users.

Amazon is launching Alexa+, an upgraded digital assistant experience featuring large language model (LLM) AI, offering improved conversational abilities and smart home management. Available for free to Prime subscribers or for a standalone monthly fee.