Naive writer. "personalized ads" doesn't mean he will see ads he likes. It means advertisers will pay to show ads to him because of his age, income or behavior, and they can be ads he doesn't like.
The general public has little concept how much personal information ISPs, TV makers, car companies, websites (cross-site tracking), and shady mobile apps are collecting and selling. Google and Apple look like saints by comparison.
It isn't just TV. All household appliances are adopting the same business model - add wifi, sell your data and profit.<p>Even dishwashers: <a href="https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2025/i-wont-connect-my-dishwasher-your-stupid-cloud" rel="nofollow">https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2025/i-wont-connect-my-dis...</a><p>Is there an opening to have appliances that lack connectivity as a selling feature?