If this is not enough to prevent you from sharing a sound recording with Amazon, note that the company has allowed Employees to hear Alexa’s voice recording. In 2019, Bloomberg reported that Amazon employees heard more than a thousand audio samples during nine hours of shifts. Amazon Says This allows employees to listen to the recording of Alexa Alexa’s voice for the training of the system to identify his speech and understand the natural language.
Other reasons why people can hesitate to rely on Amazon with personal sound patterns, including the previous use of Alexa’s sound recording. In criminal cases And Amazon Settlement According to the Federal Trade Commission, in 2023, in connection with the allegations that it has taken “thousands of employees and contractors watching video recording of consumer private space”, according to the Federal Trade Commission.
Save recording or lose functionality
Possibly seeking to move beyond these concerns, Amazon has said in its email today that as a default, it will delete the recording of consumer Alexa’s requests after processing. However, anyone with his Eco device sets on “does not save recording”, he will look at the pre -purchased voice identification feature in bricks. Voice ID Enables Alexa The user’s specific calendar events, reminders, music and much more like to work. Before, Amazon Have said “If you do not choose to save any sound recording, the voice ID cannot work.” Until March 28, the Broken Voice ID is a guarantee for people who do not allow Amazon to store their voice recording.
Amazon’s email says:
Alexa Voice’s requests are always encrypted in transit in Amazon’s Secure Cloud, which was designed with layers of security protection to preserve customer information. Alexa Privacy Dash Board can continue to select a strong set of control by visiting the Alexa app or more in the Alexa app by navigating the Alexa Privacy.
Amazon is forcing Eco users to make a couple of tough decisions: access to the recording of what they say to Alexa or stop using echoes. Let Amazon save a sound recording and let employees listen to them or lose the set to take a more modern and central position for the next generation of Alexa.
However, Amazon is making a big bet that Alexa+ can dig voice assistant Financial pit. Amazon has pledged to maintain a free version of Alexa, but Alexa+ is seen as Amazon’s last hope to keep Alexa alive and make it profitable. Amazon, whatever gets to pay for Alexa’s payment, is dominated by Alexa’s other user’s demands, including this, privacy.