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Do you really want to give Apple access to your house?
For most people, if they want any kind of home automation then they'd have to trust someone, as most people won't be able to deploy and maintain their own system. So now you have 2 options (other than just not automating your home)
So would you rather bet on 1 company not being evil, or 2 companies not being evil?
Then what about not automating your house?
For some people it isn't a choice, it offers accessibility. Even for someone able bodied the convenience of it can be in increase in quality of life. We should of course be careful at what cost that comes. But speaking of costs, it's certainly made these things very affordable.