Re: "And then start living your life in a cave."
It also doesn't hurt to say something like "you know, I'd love to discuss [controversial topic here that the kids brought up] but I don't feel safe while your [Amazon|Google] speaker is recording me for posterity. If you want anything other than popular media-style sound bytes and generic platitudes from me (i,e. if you want actual conversation between adults), turn it off!"
Biting the hand that feeds IT
