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Since Amazon announces plans for a generative AI version Alexawe were It is concerned about user privacy. With Alexa + Rolling for Amazon Echo devices In the coming weeks, we get a clearer picture of privacy concessions, people will be forced to prevent the use of the AI voice assistant and prevent the bricks that are already taken.
Today, in an email sent to customers, Amazon, echo can not build their devices to process local desires and therefore, refrain from sending voice entries to the cloud of Amazon. Amazon sent users to users with “sending voice articles” in their e-mail. The articles of each command, who are lived in the Echo Dynamics and Smart Displays, which lives in March 28, will be sent to Amazon and will be processed in the cloud.
Attempting to rationalize the change, Amazon said: “We have decided to support this feature because we continue to expand Alexa with generative AI features that trust in the processing power of the Amazon’s safe cloud.”
Alexa + is one of the most sold features, a more advanced ability to recognize anyone known as Alexa sound ID. Amazon to place this feature, all the echeling users, even in the alexa subscription-based version, or removes a privacy-oriented ability for those who want to use Alexa + Alexa +.
However, there are many reasons for people to ask Amazon’s personal devices to take their records. One, the idea of a conglomer that can listen to personal surveys made in your home, is just incredible.
In addition, Amazon has previously managed Alexa voice entries. Amazon agreed in 2023 Pay $ 25 million In civilian penalties on Revelation, it is over the revelation that keeps the records of children’s interaction with AKER AEXA. Adults did not feel Amazon’s proper information Tendency to keep Alexa posts In the event of the first echo after 2019 to five years later.
If this is not enough to discourage sound posts with Amazon, please note the company Workers to listen to Alexa sound posts. Bloomberg reported in 2019 Amazon employees listened 1000 audio samples during nine hours shifts. Amazon saying This allows employees to listen to Alexa voice articles to recognize their speech and cultivation of natural language understanding systems.
Other reasons can hesitate to trust Amazon, Alexa voice records with personal sound examples include previous use In criminal trials and amazon pay the billing In 2023, thousands of employees and contractors “watching video recordings of thousands of employees and contractors” “Watching video recordings of customers” were taken from the ring cameras for the Federal Trade Commission.
Record the labels or lose functionality
Given these concerns, Amazon says that today is in the email today, as default today, will delete the notes of Alexa inquiries after the development of users. However, anyone entitled “Do not keep the articles” will use the voice idlik of any purchased devices. Voice ID Allows Alexa Share the calendar events shown by the user, reminders, music and other things to do. Previously, Amazon said If you choose to keep this “any voice posts, the audio identifier may not work.” As March 28, a broken voice id is a guarantee for people who do not allow Amazon’s voice recordings.
The Amazon’s email says:
Amazon forces users to make a hard decision on the users: stop using the access to the entrance to Amazon to the records of everything you say: Alexa; Amazon, keeping their voice writings and allow employees to lose a feature for the next generation of Alexa, listen or more advanced and central.
However, Amazon is a great bet that Alexa + voice assistant can remove a financial hole. Amazon is open to maintain the free version of Alexa, but Alexa + Amazon is seen as the last hope for Alexa to hold Alexa alive and profitable. Amazon, including Alexa, you can do something in advance for other Alexa users, including privacy.
This story originated first ARS TECHNICA.
