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Re:The Alexa feature "Do Not Send Voice Recordings" you enab... by smeej on Monday March 17, 2025 @10:11AM (#43388816)
My brother got rid of his when he saw the listening light on his Alexa devices turn on every time he asked Siri a question. His house is all Siri devices now.

I don't know when else they're listening, but that was enough to make him uncomfortable.

Re:The Alexa feature "Do Not Send Voice Recordings" you enab... by dylan604 on Monday March 17, 2025 @10:23AM (#43388930)
Uncomfortable with one brand, yet not another. So, not really that uncomfortable?
Re:The Alexa feature "Do Not Send Voice Recordings" you enab... by CharlesW on Monday March 17, 2025 @11:08AM (#43389364)
They're night and day in terms of privacy. https://foundation.mozilla.org/en/blog/alexa-help-me-which-s...