Overview

• Samsung is close to finalizing a deal with Perplexity AI that could make its app the default assistant on the Galaxy S26 series.
• The agreement could embed Perplexity’s search engine within Bixby and the Samsung Internet Browser app to enhance the devices’ AI capabilities.
• If approved, the partnership would reduce Samsung’s reliance on Google Gemini, which has powered Galaxy AI since the S24 launch.
• Perplexity integrations may debut on the Galaxy Z Fold7 and Z Flip7 this July, though full rollout is slated for the S26 launch in early 2026.
• Perplexity AI, valued at $1.04 billion after its 2024 funding round and handling over 650 million queries per month, has already partnered with Motorola and drawn interest from Apple’s Siri team.