[criley2]

Why is airplane mode a fair distinction? You can unplug a listening device or put it on a timer plug so its only active for certain hours.

If it's possible that your cellphone could lie to you and monitor you, then it's equally possible your smart speaker could lie to you and monitor you

Both are managed by the same firms, with the same rules. If one can, both can. If one can't, both can't.

And just because one bug is required for modern life and another bug is not required, doesn't make one bug more acceptable than the other. A bug is a bug is a bug. If you care about bugs, then carrying one around is hilarious silly. Better to re-align your morals so that you are not hypocritically violating them.