Amazon Makes It Easier to Delete Whatever Alexa Records About You

But you still have to remember to ask

In a surprise buried in its Echo Show 5 announcement, Amazon said users of all its voice-enabled devices will be able to use verbal commands to delete Alexa’s recordings.

Users will have the option to specify at least two periods of time: “everything I said today” and “what I just said.” However, according to the Alexa section of Amazon’s new privacy hub, users must first enable this delete-by-voice functionality.

Users can also delete history from any smart home devices connected to Alexa, but it appears they have to do it manually, within the privacy hub.

Amazon says Alexa and Echo devices are “built to protect your privacy” and “provide transparency and control.”

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