Samsung’s new TV will ‘allow parents to spy on their children’
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Privacy groups have raised the alarm over a new television set powered by artificial intelligence that ‘spies’ on children. Samsung unveiled on Monday its new Neo QLED TV range that will ‘go beyond conventional TV watching’. ‘Vision AI’ will ‘keep a watchful eye on loved ones, detecting unusual behaviour in both pets and family members’.
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Samsung said: ‘It enhances comfort by automatically adjusting room settings, like dimming the lights when a child falls asleep, while providing real-time updates and recorded events through TVs.’. The South Korean giant’s AI program links to smart home devices to do this, like robot vacuum cleaners, lightbulbs and speakers.
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By connecting to a home’s security system or doorbell cameras, for example, the TV will alert residents to suspicious activity like burglaries. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video.
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Up Next. A Samsung spokesperson told Metro: ‘Vision AI works to support customers in keeping their home and loved ones safe. ‘When your pet barks or your baby is crying, AI analyses that sound and sends you notifications through your TV, monitor, and mobile device at a glance to promptly check the current situation at home.’.
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The smart TV set also offers ‘instant information’ about what’s on-screen, such as looking up recipes shown on cooking shows and sending that information to a smart fridge. By linking to Samsung’s ‘Family Care’ smartphone service for caregivers, the screen will send notifications to users about older relatives, such as if they have got up that morning or gone to a medical appointment.
