It's not just questionable things, its using dark patterns to do things that wouldn't stand up in court because they definitely illegal in places with data protection laws.

Sorry but such contrary takes in the face of this sort of evidence are either contrary for the sake of it or paid astroturfing.

I agree on the dark patterns. And I do not claim that ACR and all the privacy violating crap bundled into modern devices is good. No, it is evil.

However, just because your TV does ACR, does not immediately mean they listen 24/7 through your TV through any conversations even if the TV is off.

That is another, also quite different level of claim.