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.
That makes sense. My partner and I just lay in bed to watch on our phones, but at his son’s house they have a TV with a firestick and use that.