Samsung's Galaxy AI Features To Be Free Forever? Here's What The Company Has Said
Samsung offers Galaxy AI features for its users that includes the Gemini AI-related set but the company is going for a different strategy.
Samsung has been busy in the last few days. The Galaxy Z Fold 7 was finally unveiled, and now the company has done its full refresh for the year. But with the craze and hype around AI it was inevitable that Samsung will also market its Galaxy AI features that do heavily rely on Google's Gemini model but some of them are still running on the device.
Most companies are still offering their AI features without a charge and Samsung seems intent on keeping it that way for years to come. Yes, the company says its AI features will be free for now, for tomorrow and forever.
Galaxy AI For Free, But Not All Features
Samsung has reportedly said that all the Galaxy AI features that come pre-installed on its phones will be available free of charge for lifetime. You are mostly looking at all the features developed by the company and making it run on-device which gives it extra privacy and security. These features are Note Assist, Live Translate, Writing Assist, and Audio Eraser among others. The report from Android Police has quoted the company confirming the news.
But which of the AI features offered for Galaxy users will not be free? It seems Samsung has the control over pricing for its own AI suite but the others linked to Gemini AI (via Google) will probably have a different strategy and the South Korean brand will have no say.
Especially since the Google Gemini AI model already has paid tiers like Pro and Ultra in the market. But these companies have made a deal which lets you use some of the AI features with the new devices for free.
AI features are still in their early stages and we're not sure how many people really see it being critical for their use that they will be ready to pay for them. Also, with AI making lapses, the last thing you want is a paid product that delivers inconsistent and inaccurate results, which will further irk the people who are paying for the features.
Apple is the other brand trying to find its feet in the AI circuit which explains its decision to delay charging for AI, something that OpenAI and Google are ready to offer in the market. Samsung is likely to tie up with other AI companies like Perplexity in the near future, and those features will come at a cost to the consumer.
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