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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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[–] titanicx@lemmy.zip -2 points 22 hours ago (2 children)

I mean considering that broadcasters have been viewing our watching habits ever since the inception of TV this is really no different.

[–] floquant@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

Those viewing stats were the result of polling and maybe some heuristics, but it's not possible to measure how many receiving stations are tuned to a TV or radio frequency

[–] titanicx@lemmy.zip 2 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

You've obviously never heard of the Nelson rating system. They very much insult boxes on top of people's TVs that were known as Nelson family's to actually watch their viewing habits and track it. And then they were able to estimate based on the number of TVs sold in that area what was being viewed.

[–] jupiter_jazz@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 17 hours ago

Its a bit different from opting into being a nelson family vs obfuscating opting you in automatically and recording all of your TV watching

[–] rumba@lemmy.zip 2 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

this is really no different.

For some, yeah. But with the way things are running in politics, we're 6 inches away from Sony demanding to see our viewing logs to make sure we're not pirating.

Today's data collection is tomorrow's felony conviction.

[–] floquant@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

I mean, sony has already installed rootkits under the pretense of DRM. Back in 2005

[–] rumba@lemmy.zip 2 points 20 hours ago

Even if the cats are out of the bag, i'd like to remove as many privacy leaks as possible.