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Discussions on WindowsForum.com about firmware level apps focus on the integration of AI assistants like Microsoft Copilot into smart TV operating systems through firmware updates. Users report that these apps are installed at the firmware level, making them difficult to remove and raising concerns about device autonomy, privacy, and the commercial dynamics of smart TV software. The tag covers topics such as system-level app behavior, user control over pre-installed software, and the implications of firmware updates that add or change functionality without explicit user consent.
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    Copilot on LG webOS TVs raises privacy and ownership concerns

    LG owners across multiple forums woke up to a routine webOS firmware update that had quietly placed Microsoft Copilot on their home screens — and for many the assistant behaved like a system-level feature that could only be hidden, not removed, touching off a sharp backlash over device autonomy...
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    • copilot device ownership firmware level apps lg tv lg webos lg webos copilot privacy smart tv smart tv privacy telemetry voice wake word webos privacy windows 11
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