Google listens all the time. I was streaming Dan Bongino and the google “assistant” which i turn off. Kept popping up and the results showed “missing context” warnings about everything it listened to. Unfortunately I am stuck using these evil companies so there is no getting away from this other than by turning them off. I would pull the batteries but they are sealed up now.
The same corrupt shot sighted idiots now have access to using AI - it’s gonna get worse.