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salawat
I will not utilize a networked broadband sensor as a control mechanism where other time tested options exist. I do not need the additional risk of sentiment analysis being done on everything else that broadband sensor (microphone) picks up.

Is that so hard to understand?

temp22334455
They will use the microphone to fingerprint the audio in your room to figure out what you’re watching. Watching Ted Lasso on your Apple TV? Now they know. This was done on Samsung Smart TVs, and is only the beginning of the data they can collect.
beprogrammed
I opened mine up and physically disabled there mic, I'm not particularly paranoid but there is no good reason to have it listening away.

And if they are using it when they shouldn't be, mine will stand to frustrate such efforts, if only one in a sea of many.

bitwize
Things are going to get fun when Comcast starts actively interfering with the remote buttons -- adding greater and greater amounts of lag, for instance. Or disabling them entirely after three channel flips per 1 or 3 or 6 hours.
SpikeDad
I continue to use the old basic HD cable box. I have no desire to have Comcast X1 services or as the article says talk to my TV.
shannifin
They've got mics on our new Verizon box remote too. Fortunately they're not pushing aggressively for its use (yet).