If you have an LG TV and/or monitor, it's probably a good idea to disconnect it from the internet or disable the microphone

[iamthemilkman]

d. Voice Recognition and Privacy Compliance. Depending on the environment in which a product with voice recognition functionality is used, the voices and utterances of third parties (including family members, guests, children, and bystanders) in the vicinity may be recorded and analyzed to provide the AI-Based Services.

i. CONSENT REQUIREMENT: You acknowledge and agree that it is your sole responsibility to obtain all necessary consents from any third parties whose voices may be captured by the Product and to notify household members and guests that their voices may be captured and processed, in compliance with applicable wiretapping, eavesdropping, and privacy laws. If anyone does not consent, you should disable the microphone or voice features in the settings. LGE disclaims any liability for your failure to obtain such consent or provide such notification.

New TOS

 

[SamanthaSamantha's icon]

OMG!

This went from urban tale, to scaremongering, to reality really fucking fast.

 

[contrail_]

HA! I knew it!