Amazon to Let Alexa Users Delete Voice Commands in Privacy Push

Amazon.com Inc. is updating its Alexa voice software to let users delete recordings of their voice using a spoken command, a move that follows criticism of the company’s privacy practices related to its digital assistant.

A coming set of updates will offer users who have opted in online the ability to say “Alexa, delete everything I said today,” or, similarly, delete their most recent utterance. Previously, the only way to remove recordings was a tool on the Alexa privacy website.

“It’s a good step in the right direction,” said Florian Schaub, a professor at the University of Michigan who has ...