Do not touch that dial! Also, don’t say anything you don’t want your TV to hear. Voice recognition software hears everything, or at least might. So, you have to be careful about what you say in front of it. The manufacturer even says so. So, just turn off the voice recognition, right? Well, maybe not. It turns out that turning off the voice recognition may violate protections that are on the level of a felony. Whichever way you look at it, your TV is not acting friendly.
“Stopping A Smart TV From Eavesdropping On You Could Be A Felony” – Slate
Pretending Not To Panic 