[reaperducer]

Of all the devices I absolutely would not trust Google/Amazon with, it's a smart speaker.

Not just you. My company's work from home policy requires any Amazon or Google speaker on the same floor as a home office to not be just software disabled, but actually unplugged from the wall. HomePods, on the other hand, are allowed to just have the Siri diagnostics feature turned off.

My company ($1B+) is not exactly known for its technical agility, so I don't think these rules came from in-house testing. Because we're in healthcare, my guess is they are recommendations from a federal agency.