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Still, probably a great deal to get these cause the 2018 models only have an upgraded processor which allows "AI integration"
Personally, I never plan on buying any smart assistants like Alexa or Googles. At least until they have way more control and can easily be 100% blocked from any sort of data outside my network or into it from the outside, as well as having integrated firewalls on each device. The current state of smart homes is tragic. Massive amount of security issues. So this TV smart integration doesnt mean anything to me, and why I opted to buy a TV now instead of getting one a couple years down the line when I may not be able to find a good one without a smart assistant built in.
Amazon and Samsung do however base their operating systems on Android. However both lock down their phones and tablets in an attempt to prevent modification and the use of regular Android OS, and if you try to compile a straight version of Android to run on their devices it will not work as you u need to use their proprietary, custom files to make the OS work.