Samsung TVs might use the mics of connected devices to listen to you, researcher says

A researcher says Samsung TVs may log sound-event data and seek microphones in connected devices; the reports describe some findings as incomplete, and Samsung had not commented at the time of publication.

• Researcher log4j said Samsung TVs without built-in microphones may scan for connected devices, such as soundbars, that have microphones.· 2 sources
• The researcher reported TV logs for dog-barking and baby-crying events; the reports say Samsung advertises related detection features but not the return of event counts to the company.· 2 sources
• Notebookcheck said the counters did not establish whether alerts were shown and that the full process remained untraced; it reported Samsung had not commented at publication time.· 1 source