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LG Responds to TV Spying Allegations

LG is pushing back against reports that its smart TVs are "spying" on users, saying wake-word detection happens locally and that features such as Automatic Content Recognition, voice recognition, and…

  • LG's smart TVs detect wake-word locally without transmitting audio.
  • Users can enable or disable optional features like ACR and interest-based ads in TV settings.

Prompt injection is a permissions problem

The moment you connect an AI assistant to your filesystem, the threat model changes in a way that most people set up the connection without noticing.

  • Prompt injection is a permissions issue
  • Model can be manipulated by document content
  • External layer needed to enforce permissions

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