Amazon has announced that starting March 28, all voice recordings from Echo devices will be sent to its cloud, eliminating the local processing option. This decision follows an email sent to users with the 'Do Not Send Voice Recordings' setting, informing them of the change. The move supports the enhanced capabilities of the new Alexa+ AI assistant, which requires cloud processing power. Concerns over privacy have surfaced previously, leading Amazon to settle a $25 million claim regarding children's privacy with the Federal Trade Commission in 2023.