[knightofmars]

I'll wager with you that if we randomly stopped individuals on the street with Android phones we'd be able to find a significant portion of individuals who have "Ok Google" enabled. (I'll concede that this piece of functionality can be disabled.) That said, I'll also wager that for those with the "Ok Google" functionality disabled that at least one application on their phone has the microphone permission enabled. I'll even wager that if you own an Android phone you have at least one application with the microphone permission enabled.

Additionally, I can disable the microphone on my home device if I wish with the push of a button. If I'm in public I can't walk around asking every stranger within earshot to "disable their phone's microphone".

Now, explain to me, in the case where "Ok Google" is enabled; how isn't the phone always recording if "Ok Google" works (or "Hey Siri" for that matter)?

Given everything covered, is it still "disingenuous" to say that a cell phone is minimally as risky as putting any of the devices mentioned in a home if not more due to the inability to control the devices of others?