[JeremyBanks]

If you don't trust these devices, you probably wouldn't trust your phone either.

[pwython]

And I have a feeling many people who make a privacy case against Echo/Home forget that their phone does the same thing.

[kennywinker]

My phone is in my pocket, which signficantly degrades the audio quality of any recordings. Same reason I have a cover over my laptop camera, but not over my phone camera.

[JeremyBanks]

I've made several audio recordings with my phone in my pocket. Unless you're very consistent with the pocket and placement of your phone, that isn't a significant mitigation.

[jenscow]

In addition to knowing where you are, and potentially what sites you visit, who you communicate with, etc.