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!

 

[Vardalis]

Ah yes, the legalise of "we're doing this thing, not disclosing it with reasonable warnings, and it's YOUR responsibility to know and make everyone near you aware".

 

[Sorion]

I have an old 2010 LG monitor plus an LG smart TV from 2017 ish, so I think as long as I keep the tv offline I'm safe

 

[nathman]

Literally just bought an LG UltraFine yesterday. It's not here yet but it's too late to cancel the order. What a pain.

 

[Boofytan]

 

[ArchienineZXAdventArchienineZXAdvent's icon]

Where is Mega Man.exe when you need him?

 

[dkpopman]

I just wish my old LG would stop muting the audio when the volume dips. It makes any retro game unplayable on it. Anyone else have this issue?

I think it's done to avoid floor noise, but it's just plain annoying.

 

[ArchienineZXAdventArchienineZXAdvent's icon]

I just wish my old LG would stop muting the audio when the volume dips. It makes any retro game unplayable on it. Anyone else have this issue?

I think it's done to avoid floor noise, but it's just plain annoying.

Maybe is broke or something

 

[dkpopman]

Maybe is broke or something

No, it's unfortunately a "feature" I've done a lot of research on it.

I've thought about buying a factory remote to see if I can disable it in the factory menu, but those are expensive.

 

[Dyne]

lol, as if I'd ever let my TV connect to the internet.
hell no.

 

[SamanthaSamantha's icon]

lol, as if I'd ever let my TV connect to the internet.
hell no.

My old Hitachi Smart TV (RIP) would so reliably shit the bed on YouTube whenever ads played... it was like a plastic ad for YT Premium at that point xD

 

[ArchienineZXAdventArchienineZXAdvent's icon]

No, it's unfortunately a "feature" I've done a lot of research on it.

I've thought about buying a factory remote to see if I can disable it in the factory menu, but those are expensive.

Fuck them

 

[HoyeBoye]

The warnings are hilarious! I’m assuming their 3rd party is Grok.

Because the AI-Based Services rely on statistical patterns and third-party systems, they may sometimes provide responses that do not reflect the views of LGE, fail to carry out a requested action, or take a different action than you intended. You acknowledge that LGE has no control over, and assumes no responsibility for, any errors, defects, or malfunctions that may arise from such third-party generative AI systems.

Translation: your TV may start spewing racist/sexist information. Not our AI, not our problem.

Due to the technical nature of generative AI, the AI-Based Services may generate results ("Output") that are incomplete, inaccurate, inappropriate, or that do not reflect LGE's position. In some cases, such Output could potentially lead to physical injury, property damage, or other harm to life, body, or property. … You acknowledge these risks and agree that it is your sole responsibility to independently verify and exercise your own judgment and caution to assess the truthfulness, completeness, accuracy, appropriateness, and safety of any Output before relying on it or using it.

Translation: We acknowledge AI works on the “shit in, shit out” process. You have been warned and you can’t sue us.