US EditionSamsung’s Bixby Assistant Might Be Leveraging Perplexity AI to Answer Complex Questions
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Samsung is currently testing a version of its Bixby IA assistant doped to Perplexity AI on the beta One UI 8.5. Galaxy S26 should be the first to enjoy it in early 2026.
While Samsung is plastering Google Gemini everywhere on its Galaxy S25, the Korean company is quietly preparing a move. The latest One UI 8.5 beta reveals a fusion between Bixby and Perplexity. The goal? To finally make the home assistant useful. And this time, it might just work. [Read more] Your coffee and your dose of tech await you on WhatsApp every morning with Frandroid.
Samsung Integrates Perplexity AI into Bixby for Galaxy S26 in 2026
Bixby’s Quiet Revolution: How Perplexity AI Could Redefine Samsung’s Voice Assistant Era Samsung Electronics Co. is poised to inject new life into its oft-overlooked voice assistant, Bixby, by integrating technology from the upstart AI search engine Perplexity. This move, emerging from recent leaks and beta tests, signals a strategic pivot as the South Korean giant prepares for the launch of its Galaxy S26 series in early 2026. Insiders and tech…
Samsung’s Bixby Gets a Major Brain Boost via Perplexity AI Integration
Probably many have heard the name of Bixby, the voice assistant on Galaxy devices. For a long time, it seemed like Samsung‘s homegrown assistant was destined to live in the shadow of Google’s Gemini. While Gemini took over the spotlight on Galaxy devices, Bixby felt like a secondary tool relegated to simple system commands. However, recent developments suggest that the company isn’t ready to retire its assistant just yet. Instead, Samsung is giv…
Bixby is preparing for a comeback as a worthy Gemini competitor on your Galaxy phone
Credit: Andy Walker / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung is pumping life into Bixby by sourcing some of the responses from Perplexity AI. These upgrades allow Bixby to access real-time information from the web and offer more relevant and detailed responses. The upgrade appears to be a part of the One UI 8.5 beta. Even after years of being outclassed by other rivals, Samsung refuses to give up on its smart assistant, Bixby. Now that all smart assis…
Samsung’s Bixby Assistant Might Be Leveraging Perplexity AI to Answer Complex Questions
Samsung appears to be testing an integration between Bixby and Perplexity for complex queries, spotted on some Galaxy S25 devices running the One UI 8.5 beta. Similar to how Siri leans on ChatGPT and Perplexity for more difficult questions, the integration hints at Samsung experimenting with the company’s answer engine ahead of broader rollouts.
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