Random Thoughts or Whatever
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Google AI overview:
Many modern smart TVs, including Vizio, use Automatic Content Recognition (ACR) to capture data about what is displayed on the screen. While some reports suggest frequent, persistent "fingerprinting" or screenshots to identify content, you can disable this tracking in the settings. [1, 2, 3, 4]
- Vizio Tracking Method: Vizio uses technology (often developed by Inscape) to take samples of the screen, essentially a digital fingerprint of content.
- How to Stop It (Vizio): Go to Settings > System > Reset & Admin > Viewing Data and toggle this option OFF.
- Scope: This ACR technology captures content from streaming apps, cable boxes, and HDMI inputs to build a profile for advertisers.
- Other Brands: Similar tracking is found on Samsung (every minute), LG (every 15 seconds), Sony, Hisense, and TCL models, as highlighted by recent privacy lawsuits. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
DesertRatt
All Bark, No Bite!
Good grief.
Quadman2
Lunatic Member
Got a feeling (at this point) that AMAZON also makes use of "ACR"...and others as well who have admitted to this practice.
Q
DesertRatt
All Bark, No Bite!
I think one of our TVs has Voice Command built in to the remote. Isssume this feature was invented so that they could embed mics in the TV.
And, if there is a mic, you can bet it is listening at all times.
And, if there is a mic, you can bet it is listening at all times.
Our LG TV in the living room has a microphone in the remote. But you have to press the blue mic button for it to hear you.
DesertRatt
All Bark, No Bite!
We usually don't appreciate things that are artificial--like say, Christmas trees, or ice cream. But, for some reason, we are in love with Artificial Intelligence. Apparently, it's better than any natural intelligence. We're building Data Centers in everyone's back yard, we're going to use everyone's home computers as spare computer power, we're consuming precious water reserves just to cool the computers, we're getting rid of jobs people need, we're turning over all our social processes and government processes to this ARTIFICIAL ( means fake, right?) Intelligence! Remember how "delusional" we became with Covid?
Are we just laying groundwork for Artificial Food? Artificial Medicine? Can AI be hauled into court and punished for misdeeds?
Are we just laying groundwork for Artificial Food? Artificial Medicine? Can AI be hauled into court and punished for misdeeds?
SolderIron
Addicted Member
This is too hard. Let us ask the AI for answers
DesertRatt
All Bark, No Bite!
We really take a hell of a lot of chances when we eat out, don't we? I can't let myself think about it.
My wifey-poo worked at an upper crusty restaurant when she was younger, she said she would never eat anything from there after seeing the kitchen operations.
DesertRatt
All Bark, No Bite!
Remember this one? "The dog ate my homework."
Now that we've committed to turning over all our available electricity in the nation to AI Data Centers, what do you suppose the official response will be to "Deadly errors made by AI"? You can't put Claude in a jail cell. When Enron-style fraud occurs, aren't the companies just going to say, "Our AI did that without our knowledge."
Now that we've committed to turning over all our available electricity in the nation to AI Data Centers, what do you suppose the official response will be to "Deadly errors made by AI"? You can't put Claude in a jail cell. When Enron-style fraud occurs, aren't the companies just going to say, "Our AI did that without our knowledge."
DesertRatt
All Bark, No Bite!
Perhaps we can get an AI model of George, and see what IT says? HA
Considering what he thought of human intelligence..........
Quadman2
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SolderIron
Addicted Member
I remember this guy in college had all these cute girls hanging around. And he wasn't even on any varsity team. I asked him what his secret was. He told me the one thing females look at when they check out your apartment is how clean the bathroom is.
It doesn't matter what the living room or kitchen looks like. If the bathroom looks like a typical "boy's" john, the future is prolly not bright with that female.
It doesn't matter what the living room or kitchen looks like. If the bathroom looks like a typical "boy's" john, the future is prolly not bright with that female.
Quadman2
Lunatic Member
You reminded me of a guy who fed the gals the "line" when he switched to university, he was going to take brain surgeon surgery. Guess the females were looking ahead as well. And, he shared with me that his wasn't.
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Did that actually work? When I saw dudes try this "I'm gonna be..." tactic, it somehow reminded me of a middle-aged guy in a leisure-suit Larry outfit.
