Why I'm asking: not to debate the news. Just gauging where (if anywhere) a no cloud audio assistant is actually useful. I'll post a brief takeaways summary in 2

Why I'm asking: not to debate the news. Just gauging where (if anywhere) a no cloud audio assistant is actually useful. I'll post a brief takeaways summary in 24 - 48h. Sources about Alexa - AP: Alexa ended the optional local‑processing setting on Mar 28, 2025; affected 3 US‑English Echo models; <0.03% usage; cloud processing since then; "don't save" still available. [https://apnews.com/article/amazon-privacy-echo-7fb3c19fa7f664bde5c5be259f8b23ee https://apnews.com/article/amazon-privacy-echo-7fb3c19fa7f66...] - The Verge (with Amazon comment). [https://www.theverge.com/news/630049/amazon-echo-discontinues-do-not-send-voice-recording-setting https://www.theverge.com/news/630049/amazon-echo-discontinue...] - TechCrunch summary. [https://techcrunch.com/2025/03/15/amazons-echo-will-send-all-voice-recordings-to-the-cloud-starting-march-28/ https://techcrunch.com/2025/03/15/amazons-echo-will-send-all...] (Optional) Quick reply template: - Experience: Disable/avoid/remove (12m): [yes/no] - reason - Context & scale: [home/offices/hotels/cars/healthcare/gov]; [~# rooms/devices/users] - Alternative & outcome: [tablet/app/local-only/manual]; met need? [yes/mostly/no] - Comments: