I should have posted references to back up my concerns. Here are just a few: https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2019/05/06/alexa-has-been-eavesdropping-

I should have posted references to back up my concerns. Here are just a few: https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2019/05/06/alexa-has-been-eavesdropping-you-this-whole-time/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2019/05/06/alexa-h... https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/19/technology/personaltech/ring-doorbell-camera-spying.html https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/19/technology/personaltech/r... https://www.bullguard.com/blog/2015/07/did-you-know-that-your-kindle-is-spying-on-you-here-is-how-to-stop-it https://www.bullguard.com/blog/2015/07/did-you-know-that-you... (Edited to fix link formatting)