LG's recent software update has forcibly installed Microsoft Copilot, an AI assistant, on smart TVs without removal options, sparking widespread user backlash over privacy, bloatware, and loss of control. This highlights growing tensions in smart devices, where monetization often overrides user preferences.

It’s wild just how much they’re trying to shove AI down our throats.

    • Telodzrum@lemmy.worldEnglish
      20·
      4 days ago

      The panels all come from two producers (really just one for the very good ones). So, pick whoever you can get the best deal on for your needed featureset and never connect it to the internet.

      • kent_eh@lemmy.caEnglish
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        1 day ago

        and never connect it to the internet.

        How many of them force you to connect to the internet as part of of the initial setup wizard “in order to register and enable your new tv”?

        AFAIK, some of the TVs with built in Roku have been forcing exactly that before they will allow you to do anything.

    • BCsven@lemmy.caEnglish
      10·
      4 days ago

      Its looking like our future will be buying dumb industrial display panels and running a RaspberryPi as your streaming service device

    • kameecoding@lemmy.worldEnglish
      8·
      4 days ago

      LG, Samsung are still fine, you just don’t connect them to the internet and use an android tv instead