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It seems to me that the media aren't asking enough questions about this.

Taking a simple-minded approach, (and those more technically literate can correct any errors) the television needs a voiced instruction to change the channels. I assume that it compares the voice command to incoming data in order to make the right channel-changing decision.

I'm okay with all of that.

However, I wonder why circuits would be designed and installed that route the microphone's output anywhere other than to the device that makes the voice/data comparison.

Although my approach was a bit tongue in cheek, I did think this belongs in the discussion about spying.

If the moderators think this should be a new thread, okay by me. A good title might be "Television to Worry About"