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LG Update Installs Unremovable Microsoft Copilot on Smart TVs, Ignites Backlash (www.webpronews.com)
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It's wild just how much they're trying to shove AI down our throats.

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[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 1 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

Smart TV OSes help TV-makers stay afloat in an industry with thin margins on hardware. Not only do they provide ad space, but they also give OS operators and their partners information on how people use their TVs—data that is extremely valuable to advertisers.

I turn my tv on, turn it to whatever channel, and then I just go about my business. I even leave the house. Go to work. Ect.

So if I had a smart tv, I they would get info like "oh, he's been watching tv for 36 hours straight...."

Meanwhile, I may have watched 3 hours combined at different times.

Oh, you want to pay these companies more money, because more people are watching? Ok.....but I'm not even home. I've been at work for 5 hours. I just turn the TV on so it looks like someone is home.

[–] 0x0@lemmy.zip 1 points 10 hours ago

Wait until the add cameras, telescreen style...