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Developers Using AI to Strip Ads and Tracking from Smart TVs

Original: Developers Are Using AI to Strip Ads and Tracking from Smart TVs

Developers are deploying AI tools to remove advertisements and tracking software from smart TV systems, according to a report circulating among tech communities. The effort highlights growing frustration with smart TVs that ship with built-in ads and data collection, with many owners actively seeking ways to regain control over the devices they purchased and make them behave like simple displays.

Why now: Widespread consumer frustration with ads and data tracking embedded in smart TVs is driving interest in workarounds

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