> I carry a mobile device with listening capabilities and internet connection in my pocket basically at all times. I can turn off Siri or Hey Google but again I have to trust that it really is off.

Every time I hear complaints about Google Home/HomePod I bring this up. Most people just shrug and hand-wave it away, saying something like "yeah, but it's just creepy", even when they acknowledge that their phone has even greater spying capabilities. People are terrible at risk assessment.