[crucifiction]

It is an ROI decision. Almost everyone on the planet now carries around an echo-equivalent in their pocket all day, that also happens to have video, GPS, text and call data, and as such is a far more significant personal privacy concern than a smart speaker in a kitchen. However, most people do so because the benefit outweighs the concern. Same with smart speakers. Whats the difference from having an Alexa and having your phone on the same counter from a privacy concern perspective? It is effectively 0.

[apazzolini]

The difference is I trust Apple to keep my data secure a fuckload more than I trust Amazon.

[tomc1985]

Not to mention Siri can be completely disabled and the iPhone will warn you when the mic is hot