Well yes I know, I figure this data is likely years-old or whatever, I don't see how that matters? I didn't bring up real-time access and I'm well aware that Amazon doesn't (likely) even have that capability. Nobody here is asserting real-time access to microphones!
> Technically true, but... is it actually worse? I can see convincing arguments made either way, frankly.
Yes, it is much much worse, because it is a direct violation of their own statements about privacy. Amazon makes no statement about their box packers or labellers not knowing your address, because they obviously have to know that in order to put the label on or knock on your door.
But Amazon does make a privacy promise to not do what they are doing here. So they are totally different things and it matters due to customer expectation and their own written words.
Edit: I'm "posting too fast" and am not allowed to reply to the user below. I will state that I do care about privacy, I was simply taking the simplest debate stance to demonstrate that the two concepts are quite different (package delivery knowing your address and human reviewers of your voice commands knowing your address).
If you look at my comments on this article you will surely see that I care about privacy.