It adds convenience to most services to connect to the Internet, so most of the do by default. So long as the device is connected, state-sponsored actors will

It adds convenience to most services to connect to the Internet, so most of the do by default. So long as the device is connected, state-sponsored actors will find ways to eavesdrop even if the device wasn't originally designed to send audio over the wire. Citizenfour was eyeopening on this point.