Amazon might be moving all Alexa Voice Processing to the Cloud

Amazon is reportedly informing echo users that the voice requests sent to Alexa will soon stop supporting local processing. As per the report, the seattle-based e-commerce giant is planning to stop on-deevice processing of voice recordings for echo devices starting March 28. The company is reportedly making Artificial Intelligence (AI) Version of the Virtual Assistant, Alexa+, Will Be Entrely Cloud-based. Thos users who continue to keep their devices set to local processing

Amazon reportedly ending local voice process for echo users

The tech giant added the functionality of on-device Voice request processing on Echo Devices in 2021, allowing users who do not want to give amazon access to their conversations with the Voice Assistant to Opt for a Privacy-Focused Approach. However, now, the company is said to be Taking a 180-degree turn on that feature.

According to an Ars Technica ReportAmazon Sent an email to echo users informing them that they will no longer be able to process alexa requests locally. These emails were reported only to those users who had enabled the “do not send voice recordings” feature on their devices.

“As we Continue to Expand Alexa’s Capabilitys With Generative Ai Features that relay on the processing power of amazon’s secure cloud, we have decided to no longer suport this feature,” Stated, as per the publication.

The company is said to be planning to stop supporting local processing starting March 28, Likely in preparation for deploying the new ai-power Alexa+. Thos who do not disable the setting will cause not be alive to use one of the most integral features of the virtual assistant dubbed Voice id. This feature allows Alexa To personalise user experience and share information such as calendar events, reminders, music, and more.

Alexa Voice ID is set to receive a Major upgrade with the new AI version as it will be able to go to undersrstand Contextual information and make recommendations more personalized. It will also be able to recognize different Voices of users. However, even those who users who do not wish to use the ai features,

ARS Technica also shared the rest of the email where amazon claimed that Alexa Voice Requests Sent to Cloud Servers will Alle Always be encrypted with muliple secrets to muliple secrets to keeep users to keep users to keep users to kee Despite the assurance, the move is likely to raise concerns of some echo users who prefer the privacy aspect of the device.

Notably, in 2023, The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Filed A Lawsuit Against Amazon Over Allegations that the company was illegally collected and indefinite storing data on Children under the age of 13 without parental consent. As per a techcrunch ReportThe e-commerce giant settled the lawsuit by paying a fin of $ 25 million (roughly Rs. 216.9 murs) and deleting the existing data.