Unusable 3151 ⁂

This would require “verified” operating systems: No alternative Android-based OSes. No Linux phone. Hell, no Linux desktop, or at least we would be stuck with a big-tech-built proprietary web browser.

This is a terrible idea.

barebones, but you can use RTP with pipewire

The one OP mentioned is the 2nd-gen model that came out in 2019

Yes.

First, use closed-loop systems whenever possible, so they can act independently and no data is ever collected.

Second, when closed-loop systems are not enough to provide the desired effect, only use sensors that make it physically impossible to collect data that can be disambiguated. Nothing should ever be deployed that can be used to identify an individual with a firmware or software update.

Third, if it can’t be done in either of those ways, don’t do it. There are certain conveniences that are only possible with surveillance, but they are just that, conveniences, and I think that the vast majority of “smart” things can be done in the top two ways.

I’m fairly certain that there is an issue with AMD and HDMI licensing that is a barrier here