Overview
- Samsung quietly updated its Galaxy AI support page to state that basic features provided by Samsung are free.
- The revision removes earlier language that said features were complimentary through 2025 and might require a purchase afterward, as shown in a January 1 archive.
- The new footnote notes that future enhanced features or new services could be offered on a paid basis, and third-party AI tools may carry different terms.
- Samsung’s terms identify basic tools under its Advanced Intelligence section, including features such as Call Assist, Writing Assist, Photo Assist, Interpreter, Note Assist, Transcript Assist, Browsing Assist, Photo Ambient, Drawing Assist, Bixby, Health Assist, Now Brief, and Audio Eraser.
- Galaxy AI launched with the Galaxy S24 lineup in 2024 with a mix of on-device and cloud features, some of which later reached other Android phones while many remain Samsung-exclusive.