Amazon to kill off local Alexa processing, all voice requests shipped to cloud

neilv · 2025-03-18T17:41:21 1742319681

Related: The Alexa feature "do not send voice recordings" you enabled no longer available (discuss.systems) | 929 points by luu 1 day ago | 664 comments | https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43385268

accrual · 2025-03-18T17:58:36 1742320716

I only have one Alexa and it won't bother me to remove it or replace it with another HomePod. I only use it to check the weather and occasionally to listen to random facts while I get ready in the morning. The fact that it has a digital clock is a nice bonus that HomePods don't yet have, though.

tommoor · 2025-03-18T17:55:58 1742320558

Related – is anyone working on an open home assistant? Google, Apple, Amazon are all taking so long to bring latest advancements across to their products

accrual · 2025-03-18T17:57:07 1742320627

Open Home Assistant has a voice module. I haven't personally tried it, though.

https://www.home-assistant.io/voice_control/

lenerdenator · 2025-03-18T17:56:53 1742320613

There was Mycroft AI. Not sure what ever became of that.

happyopossum · 2025-03-18T17:39:17 1742319557

Recent conversation about this:

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43385268

robotnikman · 2025-03-18T17:47:09 1742320029

Yep, gonna unplug my Alexa tonight now. Maybe I'll try setting up openHAB for controlling my smart lights.

dexter_it · 2025-03-18T17:32:59 1742319179

I'd be interested to see the percentage of users who have the "Do Not Send Voice Recordings" feature enabled. My guess is .001% or less

walterbell · 2025-03-18T17:37:15 1742319435

It's useful to control local Zigbee devices without depending on internet.

ffhhj · 2025-03-18T17:32:25 1742319145

We should make AI generated conversations to overload their surveillance.

ohgr · 2025-03-18T17:53:43 1742320423

I imagine an Alexa customer would have a net loss financially from the model execution costs if they just sent garbage all day. Doesn’t even need to be clever.

lenerdenator · 2025-03-18T17:58:00 1742320680

Just play SpongeBob extra loud elsewhere in the house.

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