[derefr]

For all of these reasons, audio snooping is much more likely to be something done by wired, stationary devices that maybe have a decent amount of RAM + a fair bit of usually-idle processing capacity (to run the transcription model locally and just push the resulting text), and which are expected to draw a decent amount of power and use the Internet at vaguely-arbitrary times.

Like a smart TV, for example.

[hammock]

It is 1000% being done by smart TVs. They listen even when you are not using the voice remote. And the data is used to target ads (anywhere)

[milesrout]

Do you have any evidence?

[hammock]

Yes of course. You can test it yourself

[sroussey]

First thing I do is disable that feature on every TV I buy.

Second thing I do is block the TV access to internet after I do one firmware update.

[magic_hamster]

Why bother with one firmware update?

[sroussey]

Why both with any once it’s working fine?

I figure they will reset my no microphone preferences mostly, or make it only work when online someday.

Anyhow, ain’t broke, don’t fix it!