[JohnFen]

I don't know about humanity, but I wouldn't use such a thing. I think it's unconscionable to impose such surveillance on unconsenting others. I would actively avoid being near anyone who did, to the best of my ability, as well.

[aurintex]

That makes me wonder --> how do you currently deal with your smartphone, which often has wakeword detection enabled (like “Hey Google”)? Or when you're visiting friends who have an Alexa device at home. Would that already be a problem for you?

I’m genuinely curious where you draw the line. Because in practice, many of us are already surrounded by passive listening systems, even if we don’t actively use them ourselves.

[JohnFen]

> how do you currently deal with your smartphone, which often has wakeword detection enabled (like “Hey Google”)?

I keep all of that stuff disabled.

> Or when you're visiting friends who have an Alexa device at home. Would that already be a problem for you?

Yes, it is, although I only have one friend who has such a device. I tend not to spend much time at their place. If someone I knew had a wearable that was analyzing/recording everything, and they refused to remove it, I'd minimize the amount of time I'd spend with them.

> I’m genuinely curious where you draw the line.

"Drawing the line" isn't really the way I'd put it. As you say, we're surrounded by surveillance devices and there's little I can do about it. All I do is avoid them wherever it's possible for me to do so and be sparing/cautious about what I say and do when I'm near surveillance that I can't avoid.

[aurintex]

Totally fair perspective, and I respect how thoughtfully you approach it. It’s helpful to hear where others draw boundaries, even if the whole landscape feels hard to escape. Thx