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Samsung TVs accused of using AI for audio/screenshot collection for ads

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A cybersecurity bounty hunter discovered that Samsung TVs, running on the Tizen operating system, are allegedly using AI models to collect extensive user data, including audio recordings and screenshots, for targeted advertising. The hunter found evidence of a region-specific convolutional neural network analyzing user behavior and noted that the TV might even leverage connected devices like soundbars for audio capture if its own microphone is inactive. This discovery led to the hunter being banned by OpenAI, purportedly due to a classifier misinterpreting their reverse-engineering activities. AI

IMPACT Raises concerns about AI-driven data collection in consumer electronics and potential privacy implications for users.

RANK_REASON Report on a specific product's alleged privacy-violating features.

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Samsung TVs accused of using AI for audio/screenshot collection for ads

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COVERAGE [2]

  1. Tom's Hardware TIER_1 English(EN) · Jhet Borja ·

    Cybersecurity bounty hunter says Samsung TVs use AI to record audio and screenshots for ads

    A hacker reverse-engineered his own Samsung TV and found alarming spying activity, including code that used connected devices' microphones to listen to users.

  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · sipirtu ·

    A cybersecurity bounty hunter reported that Samsung TVs use AI to record audio and capture screenshots for targeted advertising. Source: Tom's Hardware https://

    A cybersecurity bounty hunter reported that Samsung TVs use AI to record audio and capture screenshots for targeted advertising. Source: Tom's Hardware https://www. tomshardware.com/tech-industry /cyber-security/hacker-finds-own-samsung-tv-collecting-scary-amounts-of-user-informa…

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