Microsoft Copilot AI Reportedly Installed on LG TVs Without Removal Option
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Summary
Microsoft's Copilot AI chatbot, already controversial in Windows 11, has reportedly been installed on LG TVs via a webOS update without an option for removal. According to a Reddit user, the app appears automatically and cannot be deleted, though users can choose to ignore it. This development highlights the increasing integration of AI into everyday consumer products, including televisions, raising questions about user control and the purpose of AI on TV platforms.
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According to Reddit user u/defjam16, his LG TV webOS received an update that installed Microsoft's Copilot AI app, with no option to remove it.
Although users can choose to ignore it, the push for increased AI integration in everyday products is becoming unavoidable, even on TVs.
What exactly can a Copilot AI app do in your TV? We don't know either.
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