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LG TVs’ unremovable Copilot shortcut is the least of smart TVs’ AI problems (arstechnica.com)

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LG says it’ll let people delete the Copilot icon. But TV chatbots aren’t going away.

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[–] ohellidk@sh.itjust.works 9 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I have a LG "smart" TV, have never connected it to WiFi.

[–] frunch@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I'm wondering if some of these companies will start including a chip or capability to "phone home" to a satellite or wireless network that will make their smart TVs "smart" whether you like it or not. I'm sure there would be ways for vigilant people to combat it, but it would seem like something that would go largely un-protested by the majority of people if the past is any indication. I'm sure there are laws around all that, but nowadays laws seem more like suggestions that may be subject to change for the right price...

[–] ohellidk@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Good point, but this would probably cost them more money than they'd make selling my data. Mobile data plans aren't that cheap.

[–] despoticruin@lemmy.zip 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

They aren't expensive at all when it's at scale. Industrial control uses similar setups all over the place. Even if it wasn't specifically cellular, they could easily use one of the many mesh technologies to connect to another TV within a mile or so that does have an internet connection.

[–] ohellidk@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

OK, now that's freaky!

[–] despoticruin@lemmy.zip 4 points 3 months ago

You know those displays at gas stations sitting on top of the nicotine displays? Those all have sim cards and data. The gas stations don't handle advertising, the nicotine companies do.