Amazon, Echo and voice recordings

Amazon Echo Will Now Process All Voice Requests in the Cloud
Amazon has stated that it will, rather forcefully, collect all Echo voice recordings and that no requests will be processed locally moving forward. This
Amazon to end Echo privacy setting, sending voice recordings to cloud
Some Echo users can currently opt not to send voice recordings to Amazon’s servers, instead relying on the device’s processing to interpret what is being said locally
Amazon Alexa to process voice recordings on cloud: What it means for users
Starting March 28, Amazon Echo users will not have the option to store their voice recordings of conversations with Alexa locally. The company will process every request on cloud only
Amazon Echo Privacy: Alexa 'Do Not Send Voice Recordings' Feature Won't Be Available Soon
Amazon Echo users lose local voice processing as all requests shift to the cloud after March 28. This did not sit right for users due to privacy concerns.
Amazon is removing an Echo privacy setting that keeps Alexa recordings from the company
An opt-in Alexa feature called "Do Not Send Voice Records" stops requests from being sent to the company. It will soon be removed.
Amazon Echo Removes ‘Do Not Send Voice Recordings’ Feature Starting March 28
Amazon Echo users will no longer be able to process their Alexa voice recordings locally. Instead, these recordings—except for certain Alexa features like wake word detection—will be sent directly to Amazon’s cloud for processing.
Amazon Echo Users Face Mandatory Cloud Processing Amid Privacy Concerns
Amazon has announced that, effective March 28, 2025, all voice recordings from Echo devices will be processed exclusively in the cloud, eliminating the option for local processing. This change accompanies the introduction of Alexa+,
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