Samsung running a TensorFlow lite model on 960x540 image to track you
A researcher discovered that Samsung devices are running a TensorFlow Lite model, specifically AlexNet, to track user activity and identify games being played. The process reportedly consumes CPU resources and functions inconsistently, raising concerns about background processes and user privacy.
Why it matters
This highlights potential privacy and performance issues regarding how consumer electronics manufacturers use background AI models on user devices.
mike on X: "Ok, I just checked this, and its literally running a freaking TensorFlow Lite model on 960×540 images with INT8 quantization every couple of seconds in an attempt to figure out what game you are playing. It's literally called "alex.tflite" and its literally AlexNet and seems to follow t… / X
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