Samsung’s New AI Assistant: Partnership with Perplexity

Samsung May Partner with Perplexity for AI Assistant

Samsung is reportedly close to signing a deal with Perplexity to integrate its AI assistant on Galaxy smartphones. The partnership could make Perplexity the default AI assistant on the Galaxy S26 series.

Potential Features

The deal may include:

• Perplexity as the default AI assistant on Galaxy S26 series
• Integration with Samsung apps like Bixby and Samsung Internet
• Upgraded search features on Samsung Internet browser

Other Partnerships

Perplexity has already partnered with Motorola to integrate its AI assistant on Motorola smartphones. Apple is also said to have discussed using Perplexity as a search engine and plugin for Siri.

Current AI Options

Samsung currently offers Galaxy AI suite and Google’s Gemini assistant on its smartphones. A partnership with Perplexity could provide users with an alternative AI assistant.

Timeline

The Galaxy S26 series is expected to launch in January 2026. The partnership details may be confirmed in the coming months.