[Dlemo]

Yes it is.

Malware, bugs etc can happen.

And I also might not want to disable it for every guest either.

[ben_w]

If the AI is local, it doesn't need to be on an internet connected device. At that point, malware and bugs in that stack don't add extra privacy risks* — but malware and bugs in all your other devices with microphones etc. remain a risk, even if the LLM is absolutely perfect by whatever standard that means for you.

* unless you put the AI on a robot body, but that's then your own new and exciting problem.

[jillyboel]

There is no privacy difference between a local LLM listening versus a local wake word model listening.