I'm too paranoid to ever want a home snitch device, so I'm not their target audience, but it always struck me that if it took even ten minutes to debug a problem like that it completely destroys a year's worth of time allegedly saved compared to just walking over to the room and hitting the switch.

Amazon devices get a lot of flak for being too invasive, but at least they work.

I press a switch on the wall.

> Siri turn off the main light in children's bedroom

This is a fascinating example. You would initially assume it's just inconvenient versus flipping a switch--this can't be labour-saving by default.

The only way it makes sense is if you're doing it remotely; from another room, you're putting your children to bed. That's even weirder though, because you're taking what should be a moment of connection/care and trying to automate it. I guarantee your children would value you taking the time.

It's a use-case that is either inefficient or inhuman, and I find it really odd that it's one that you value.