We own the Glass

This was so casually uttered by LG executives in their sales pitch to advertising companies.

We own the glass.

What they mean is, they own your tv. They own everything on it. You may have paid for the box, but they own the glass. They can run anything they want on it, and you have agreed, in the terms and conditions, that you will inform anyone entering your household that the TV may record them without warning.

TVs come equipped with microphones, wifi radio, and tracking software. That’s enough to monitor everything that’s happening around it.

If you haven't watched the research video essay published by Gamer Nexus, I highly recommend it. I've said it many times before, TVs are cheap because you aren't simply watching them, they are watching you and listening, and reporting back to the mothership. This info is then used to sell you more stuff.

What scares me in all this is that the solution I often tell people may no longer be true. I often tell people, just disconnect your TV from the network and you are all set. Now imagine just for a second. What if they add a cellular radio to the device? One with an esim. Then that is it. You can no longer disconnect your device from the internet. They now own the glass in your house, and have a permanent connection that you cannot disable.

They own the glass. We are merely vessels to their business.