In a blog post, Samsung responds to media reports that, according to the company’s privacy policy, its new Smart TVs are capable of sharing private conversations with third parties—prompting some to compare it to George Orwell’s 1984. In the post, Samsung says its “products are designed with privacy in mind” and that voice recognition features “are enabled only when users agree to the separate Samsung Privacy Policy and Terms of Use regarding this function when initially setting up the TV.” Additionally, the company notes, users can activate and deactivate the service at any time.
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