Samsung introduced Galaxy AI, a suite of artificial intelligence (AI) for its devices with the Galaxy S24 series in January. At the time, the South Korean technology conglomerate mentioned in a footnote of its press release that some of its introduced AI features would be free to use until the end of 2025, casting a shadow of doubt over their future availability. With the introduction of the Galaxy S24 FE, Samsung has again reiterated that it may implement fees on some features by the end of next year.
Samsung Galaxy AI features will become paid
According to a report by SamMobile, the footnote of the press release regarding the launch of the Samsung Galaxy S24 FE globally included text referencing the future of Galaxy AI features. “Tariffs on some AI features may come into effect in late 2025,” the report quoted Samsung as saying.
Gadgets 360 staff members could not find the text in the release, making it likely that it was removed or altered. However, it adds that Galaxy AI features on supported Samsung models will be provided for free until the end of 2025, with availability depending on region – similar to the announcements made with the launch of the Galaxy S24 series and Z series foldables in January . smartphones in july
In recent months, Samsung has introduced Galaxy AI features in smartphones other than its flagships. This includes the Fan Edition (FE) models as well as its tablets. Reports also suggest that several A-series handsets may also get these.
Galaxy AI Features
One of the most notable features of Samsung’s AI suite is Note Assist that can help record, transcribe, and summarize audio. It also has a sketch-to-image feature that is able to generate images based on drawings or doodles made by the user in Notes or Photos in the Gallery app.
Circle to Search is another part of Galaxy AI, although it is not exclusive to it. It is a visual lookup tool that enables the user to highlight any part of the screen and search for it on the web. Meanwhile, the PDF overlay translation feature can translate and overlay text in PDF files.
