LG Denies Continuous Monitoring Following Privacy Concerns

The company maintains that features like Automatic Content Recognition and interest-based advertising are strictly opt-in, rather than default settings. According to their statement, audio fingerprinting occurs locally on the internal processor, purportedly without capturing actual recordings of user speech. This defense follows detailed reports from Gamers Nexus and Level1Techs, which highlighted how the hardware logs ambient data in ways that contradict the user experience of an inactive assistant.

Despite these assurances, LG has avoided addressing broader systemic concerns. The company’s response fails to clarify the extent of its data collection practices, the identity of third-party recipients, or the vulnerabilities that could allow bad actors to exploit these features. Critics remain skeptical of the current privacy interface, noting that the company’s explanation relies on specific phrasing that ignores the persistent nature of the logged audio data.