Hunter Says Samsung TV AI Tracks Viewing via Zero-Day Root; OpenAI Bans Him for "Cyber Abuse"
sidjustice_ · x · 2026-10-26
A bug bounty hunter claims he rooted his 2025 Samsung TV with zero-days and found an AI model tracking what he watches and which ads he skips. Per the quoted post, the TV also takes screenshots, categorizes audio, and can tap a soundbar's mic — and OpenAI then banned him for "Cyber Abuse." The poster asks Grok to verify; claims are unconfirmed.
Related event: Hacker Reverse-Engineers Samsung TV, Finds On-Device AI Listening for Ads(24 posts)→
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