
Simply say, "Disable Hunches." Prevent Amazon from listening to your voice recordingsįrustratingly, Amazon still seems by default to opt users into its program using voice recordings for research purposes.

You can turn off Hunches using this method in the Alexa app, or by voice. To switch off Hunches, open the Alexa app and tap More, then Settings, then Hunches. Sometimes these suggestions are helpful, for instance offering to lock your door at night or suggesting a new way to use timers, but they can also be annoying and disruptive when you're in the middle of a phone call and don't want to have to tell your voice assistant to stop talking. Over the past two years, Amazon has very slowly been ramping up the use of Hunches, those follow-up questions Alexa asks you after you interact. Not so nice to have that friend "drop in" on you unexpectedly when you're still in your pajamas.

It's nice to virtually share a cup of coffee with a friend.
