Amazon Alexa Just Changed Its Privacy Settings. CNET Survey Reveals 73% of Device Users Were Already Worried

Amazon's big 2025 Alexa announcement hit late last month, and we were there to cover the demos and new features. The new AI upgrade is aimed at making Alexa more conversational and at letting the virtual assistant tackle more-complex commands. But not everyone is jumping for joy. A new change to privacy settings, in preparation for Alexa Plus, is making waves. Starting March 28, Alexa Echo users won't be able to block their devices from sending all voice recordings to Amazon for analysis. Just before this privacy change, more than 2,000 US adults were surveyed for CNET on how they feel about voice assistants in devices like Amazon Echo. The survey revealed that consumers already have trust issues with smart home devices, with more than 70% of respondents saying they have privacy concerns with AI integration. It remains to be seen how Amazon's Alexa Plus will handle consumer resistance to AI and smart homes, and how Amazon's effort will compare with Apple's expected new push into the ... Read full article.