Re: Interesting
Precisely. As I noted, I don't currently record any calls. And wouldn't grant any software permission to do so on a routine basis. But if one day I really feel the need to do so it's no business of Google's. And it's easy to think of reasons why this might be a legitimate activity. e.g. WFH and are given an instruction that may be in breach of some legal requirement, or unethical or risky in some other way but that the bosses could deny. Or after being contacted by a scammer, or being given a reassurance that some ( perhaps legally binding )agreement or process is being started or terminated, but without any written confirmation. ("Don't worry Mr. Customer, we'll have your electricity bill for £40000 corrected to £400 immediately and you don't need to worry about the bailiffs" - The sort of story, in fact, that pops up on Watchdog from time to time).
Actually I use my landline for those sorts of calls, so I could just use the mobile phone's voice recorder to record that. But there are plenty of people who don't have a landline. And some here on El Reg who actively look down on them.