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.

  • Ronno@feddit.nlEnglish
    32·
    2 个月前

    I’ll throw my money at any TV manfucturer that just sells me a dumb OLED TV with great picture quality. Heck, even drop the speakers, I won’t be using them anyway. Just a dumb panel with plenty of input/outputs.

    • Evotech@lemmy.worldEnglish
      7·
      2 个月前

      The LG TVs are basically that if you just ignore the LG ui. You can plug in whatever input you want and have it automatically go there on power on

      I never see the LG UI. Only my nvidia shield

      You’ll never get a high quality panel like you want because there’s only so many that produce the panels. And without a value add nobody makes any money.

      • FatVegan@leminal.spaceEnglish
        1·
        2 个月前

        Same here. Love my LG tv, but it only talks to my shield. And my other tv talks linux. But nvidia is also walking down an ad ridden possibly ai path.

    • buttnugget@lemmy.worldBannedEnglish
      6·
      2 个月前

      The last time I said basically this same thing, someone recommended something…I think it was an industrial TV or something? I can’t remember!

      • 0x0@lemmy.zipEnglish
        1·
        2 个月前

        Industrial TVs or computer monitors, yeah, but that’s only a matter of time and the former are expensive.
        Edit: also projectors.

          • Holytimes@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
            2·
            2 个月前

            It’s most Samsung who just put the TV OS on a monitor.

            They are on a technical level always identical so you just end up with two skus for the same product. One witb and one with out the OS.

            So it’s not that bad… Yet…