I'm not sure why you're picking on Microsoft. One of the key facets of the the Xbox One is the Kinect as an always on device. As another poster pointed out, M

I'm not sure why you're picking on Microsoft. One of the key facets of the the Xbox One is the Kinect as an always on device. As another poster pointed out, Microsoft has been quick to answer the privacy related questions that have been asked about this situation with the claim that the system has been built with privacy as a focus. As such, the reliability of those claims in light of this new leak appears to be relevant. For example, given a court order, would Microsoft be required to: 1.) Provide law enforcement with Kinect data. (everything from as simple as "there were two people in the room" to "here is a live stream of the room" 2.) Be bound by gag orders not allowing Microsoft to reveal the existence of item 1. 3.) Be forced/coerced/enticed to provide bulk "wiretapping" of Kinect data. Additionally, there is the question of "expectation of privacy". Many of the current privacy laws are based on this concept. However, could the courts decide that there is no expectation of privacy when a video and audio recording device has been placed in a private area, with full knowledge of the owner, also with knowledge that the data will be sent to a third party? While these items might seem fringe (and before these leaks, I may have agreed), the scope of the current leaks seems to imply that these questions should at least be considered (even if a person chooses ultimately to accept the risk).