**LG has embedded an unremovable Microsoft Copilot AI app into its smart TVs, sparking widespread concerns over user autonomy, data privacy, and lack of consent for this mandatory software.** This high-impact development, revealed in December 2025 tech coverage, highlights escalating tensions between hardware makers and consumers regarding forced AI integration in everyday devices.[1]

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1. https://www.styletech.net/post/top-news-in-tech-december-2025
2. https://www.aiapps.com/blog/ai-news-december-2025-breakthroughs-launches-trends/
3. https://techstartups.com/2025/12/24/the-top-10-most-popular-tech-news-headlines-of-2025-a-year-in-review/
4. http://thecr.com/documents/2025/dec/27/saturday-dec-27-2025/
5. https://techcrunch.com
6. https://www.theintelligencer.net/life/columns/2025/12/looking-forward-not-backward/