How to delete Amazon Echo voice data

The Amazon Echo is here to stay. The technology that powers it is one of the largest ever innovations in home AI and its getting better with each passing month.

While this really is the first generation of home assistant and we’re all very excited for what this could mean moving forward, we do have to look at every side of the coin. In this case, it’s the fact that there is a piece of hardware in your house that is listening to every word you say.

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Now, while the thought of that is rather unsettling, we do have certain assurances. While Alexa’s microphone is always active, you still have to use its “wake word” for them to start recording and actively listening to you.

These voice clips are saved into the cloud, so every time you address her, your request is being saved by Amazon. Luckily, these recordings of your voice are simple enough to access and remove.

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