I had a Google dot for a while cause it was free and my ex wanted it. In no way did I believe it wasn't always listening, but at least it did the shit it was supposed to do. "Hey Google, set a timer" sure! "Hey Google, what's the weather?" It's 72F and cloudy!
If you don't care about privacy (as most don't,) it was an amazing freebie. I wouldn't take an ai powered thing even for free, I already have an inconsistent unreliable system - it's called my brain 