> No one asked for this, but it is "the latest technology", so just get it.

I for one asked for "smart speakers", bought two and the RPi kit that came from Google.

You seem to be arguing that providing monetizable data to the service provider is hidden and the most relevant part of the exchange. I'd disagree on both fronts: it's not all black or white and actually improving someone's life matters, a lot.

It's way more relevant that a small kid can orally ask what's a "gold fish" and get an explaination than the consequence that aquarium stuff get suggested in the youtube results.

It's always a tradeoff, and overly focusing on the monetized part on a day to day basis only leads to madness.