Samsung Galaxy AI: The Great Shakedown Is Coming! (Be Prepared)

[@raylegend808]

I won't be paying them a dime 😂

[@baylor3894]

😂😂😂

[@Themeparkanxiety]

They don't care if they already got you to buy the phone

[@toddpace4588]

​​@@Themeparkanxiety If they didn't care, they wouldn't be charging. The modern world works on microtransactions, and paid subscriptions. In the 2000s, you'd be right. But in today's world, companies make their money by finding ways to keep consumers paying over and over for a product they already purchased.

[@Themeparkanxiety]

@@toddpace4588 I know. I was mostly joking 😁

[@Themeparkanxiety]

@@toddpace4588 I know. I was mostly joking 😁

[@truckercai3571]

I'm not paying for shit!

[@g1andonly1]

And this is how AI in phones died...

[@krskadave]

Yep

[@peppermintpetty87]

I agree and hope this trend of trapping you or enticing you purchase Ai will end too. I'm sick of this money grabbing for an already expensive phones

[@wontsteal]

Yep they're the next 3D TVs

[@adenas39]

ON POINT !!

[@damnimhigh]

For a phone that's over 1000 you should be getting everything included. That includes charging brick some type of headphones and a case

[@shevystudio]

Same it's ridiculous

[@jordanking7711]

Don't know so much about a case, because the cases that hypothetically DO come with the phone are cheap by comparison. But the other things though like the charging brick and headphones, definitely.

[@damnimhigh]

@@jordanking7711 I'm not saying they should send an otterbox but samsung makes decent cheap cases they could put one in

[@3arthandsky]

It for sure should come with charger but i would prefer to get 10ft long cable fast charging set with usb and usb c adapter to use in car over cheap case and headphones

[@jordanking7711]

@@3arthandsky Exactly. Although in my opinion as long as it came with a long enough cable I would prefer to get the charger myself. But that's just me. The cheap case and headphones though, NO WAY. Because those cases are so flimsy that it isn't funny. I would rather get a good case myself too.

[@Adam_Newman]

I won't pay for ai ...i dont use it

[@Onepunchmeme1]

I use free AI. It’s hard to got to paying for it after that.

[@Hikari_to_Yuri]

I just use image up scalers and chat gpt occasionally. And these are free, accessed in a browser

[@vernonleewarren280]

Me either

[@arkansasrebel348]

I won’t either…

[@FlyRy35]

I don't use it either. 😂

[@vince6792]

You're absolutely correct. The average end user wouldn't use these feature enough to justify any sort of extra payment or subscription. I'm disgusted with corporate greed.

[@bajangamer01]

I paid over 3000.00 Barbados dollars for the s24 ultra 512 GB, I'm not paying for AI features, no way.

[@Vitamin_Es]

It's about $4800.00 in St.Vincent for the 256gb version. Madness!

[@eciv2006]

I think that's about $1,500 in usd, I could be wrong though. But nothing AI is worth paying for lol

[@Boatlife63-vp6eq]

@@eciv2006 I paid $1,082 for my s24-Ultra with 512gb a couple months ago.

[@KennyVo120]

I got a violet 512gb international model on sale in CAD for WAY less than any plan or current deal and I love this phone. If samsung pulls the rug on me, I'll take my losses and sell this phone for another one that won't charge me this subscripton-as-a-service nonsense. This SAAS garbage needs to end. I hope this decision honestly tanks their stock.

[@derekearles9844]

I am glad i kept my s20 plus 5G it has the both sim and memory card slot the way to expand the s24 ultra would be for the mmc manufactures to make a memory card the same size as the sim card ?

[@reh3997]

It’s the same trick they used when Samsung removed the expandable memory SD card slot just to make you buy a more expensive phone if you want more storage.

[@mredizon00]

Yeah that's a load of crap. Mid range phones are more useful than the flagships. Note 9 8/512 and Note 10 Lite will likely be my last Note series.

[@shevystudio]

​@@mredizon00am gonna stick to my hauwei mate 10 for now cause I don't see the point in upgrading.

[@warnerjj]

My Note 20 Ultra still stands up to the current models if not exceeds with some options. The business I idea of giving less and charging more is BS.

[@keithbrown7685]

They were just being an iMonkey. Stupid Apple did it, and Samsung just *had* to follow along.

[@vsty7z]

Both greed and inflation is just skyrocketing

[@HOEZAYTUBE]

😢 u right

[@mrgzola25]

Facts ...We don't need AI

[@teamtransition9679]

Gotta capitalize on that somehow

[@rsbkey]

100% agree with you. Ai isn’t worth paying for.

[@joshsanders6314]

I'm not paying for AI. I'll use my brain.

[@polytrust5318]

Goodone..

[@whitegoodman7465]

Rip.

[@DanLoFat]

The FE is going to be charged. The s24u will NOT be charged. You read that wrong. That said I'd be willing to pay a dollar a month for to be able to override the fullness setting of my screen being bright I don't care what the temperature of the phone is. What's the temperature is 104 degrees Fahrenheit I want to have full brightness when I'm driving on Google maps and I want to have full brightness when I'm recording video or taking a photo.

[@ruthn01]

I don't need AI. I want a phone that has power. 😁

[@shevystudio]

But your phone is Ai though 😁

[@adrianreyes2318]

What I'm worried about is companies prioritizing their AI features and beginning to neglect or even cut corners on stuff that I actually care about like camera sensors etc...

[@bradleyswaney6100]

I will not pay for ai.

[@sladesurfer]

I dont even pay for cloud storage

[@fasn279]

same apple always reminding me to use icloud, and I don't bother

[@GalaxyZeakwon]

Neither do I. Internal storage and SD cards ONLY. Plus, I don't wanna be flagged and banned by Google's BPD AI.

[@Wuestenwiesel]

Lol I use the free amount

[@richiebarrettjr3629]

Time buy old models phones refurbished or new like 23 ultra or apple 13 0r14dont upgrade softwear

[@DERHOF2007]

Only a fool would use cloud storage.

[@louis1154]

It makes me want go back to land line phones.

[@jakecray5401]

I'm thinking about going back to a flip phone

[@TheMichaelparis]

The AI for me is like you use it once "wow cool" then move on not to use it again 😂

[@rickparman7040]

Here's a novel idea. How about sticking AI up your YKW and make a phone that has decent reception and can make a quality call. Yeah, that's the ticket!

[@Quvan]

That's your carrier.

[@EgWaleed]

Samsung from first day of releasing S24 said the AI services will be free for 2 years and after that part of these services will not be free. so nothing new here

[@Kratatch]

Yea but we do not have to like it.

[@jordanking7711]

@@Kratatch The point though is, why is any of this new, if people knew that from the start when the S24 lineup was released? And be realistic, most of these AI features that are in the phone, are Samsung based. This is most likely not a Samsung thing, but a Google thing considering that Samsung uses Google, so realistically the ONLY thing that is going to be paid will most likely be Circle to Search.

[@KennyVo120]

​@@jordanking7711 circle to search is cool, but screenshotting and using google lens is basically the same thing. And if they start charging me for google lens as well then I'm just gonna have to use my brain and search a little smarter.

[@trumpdrago517]

@@jordanking7711for me, me, it’s more like foreal, your ACTUALLY doing this to me. I know it’s dumb but that’s how I feel. 😂

[@Dk-qf8dd]

I expect this to happen to all the major players. Sammy, Pixel, Apple, and others.

[@Noworries-PU7ye]

I won't pay it. Maybe there's a workaround

[@AdamSmith-gs2dv]

​@@Noworries-PU7yeUnfortunately I bet any workaround would need root

[@Noworries-PU7ye]

@@AdamSmith-gs2dv I I have a friend that knows how to do it.

[@bruxi78230]

My guess is that Apple won't charge in the same way. This is where the smarter architecture of the Apple solution makes more sense. Biggest chunk of AI runs on your processor in your phone, free forever, you own that processor., In the Apple Private Cloud it's running on Apple silicon, much less expensive than Nvidia processors. Finally the entire Private Cloud runs in data centers powered by renewable energy. Voila, no cost electricity. Final step of using Open AI or Google is an option that those companies might charge for. This is where Apple becomes the most widely used platform for AI.

[@alexmotts]

I already been boycotting them all for the last year. So glad I did

[@MyPerspectiv]

The first phone that requires me to pay for AI features will be the phone I will never buy again.

[@AshieMC95]

I dont even use AI. I will tell apple or samsung to just disable all AI crap on my phone. World is all about money. Soon as people realise thats what everything is about, you can find fun ways to hold onto your funds.

[@MechArenaEno]

That’s because you’re not creative. I use it every day lol. It’s easy for somebody without any creative energy to say I don’t use it because you probably don’t lol. Big deal. No one cares if he use it or not I use it every day.

[@AshieMC95]

@MechArenaEno good for you. You're exactly the person they're gonna fleece funds from 🤔

[@MechArenaEno]

@@AshieMC95 actually I buy a new phone every year. I have four cell phones. I’m gonna replace my iPhone next, but you’re right if I do have to pay for this, I’ll just trade it in for a newer one. But anyways, no one gives a damn if he use it or not who cares if you use it I use it every day.

[@AshieMC95]

@MechArenaEno if your phone works fine why make these companies rich every year. Just don't make sense. But you do you :)

[@superiortoall22]

@@MechArenaEnolol explain how you’re being “creative” on a phone, what are you doing on a phone that will differentiate you from me or anyone else.

[@johnfricano2591]

Google is no better as they're going to charge also! I will ABSOLUTELY NOT pay for Samsung AI

[@keithbrown7685]

Here is one thing that all the players have in common when it comes to charging for AI-- they can *all* go fk themselves.

[@thesamuelnam]

Don’t think they’ll charge. They’re going to get so much flack for it. Not worth the bad press vs the 10 people who will pay for it.

[@videowarehouse]

I think with the AI thing, just like so many others, we become the product. They'll find a way to monetize our AI searches for example so they can sell us stuff. Or possibly bundle in the AI features with cloud storage. With all these things, our data is being stored, AI models are being trained. I was looking at washing machines lately and discovered that even the cheapest ones had both internet connectivity and 'AI technology' - the ability to analyse what clothes were in the wash. Of all the features they could have dropped to make the machine a third of the price of the competitors, they kept those in. Why? Because now they know what clothes we wear and they can tell advertisers on the internet who can advertise to us. In every aspect of our lives now, we're becoming the product.

[@videowarehouse]

In all the reviews of these washing machines, people didn't understand why their washing machine needed an app, given they had to be at the machine to put the clothes and soap in anyway. There was no percevable benefit to the customer to having an internet-connected washer. But I think that's the thing, they're missing the point. It's NOT about benefitting the customer, it's about benefitting advertisers who can sell to them. They don't need to ever 'use' the app, so long as they've signed up to it and connected their machine to their Wi-Fi as the setup instructions no doubt tell them to do, that's all the manufacturer needs. The rest is just free data for advertisers, and very valuable too, given they know what people actually wear regularly, that would need replacing, and not just the things they buy once and leave in their closet. Crazy times we live in.

[@Heisenberg-src]

I would hope that you're not required to connect to the net for the machine to work ...and if you're not required to connect, don't. That said, I hope all my existing appliances last forever, just in case.

[@videowarehouse]

@@Heisenberg-src You're not, thankfully - not yet anyway! However the vast number of reviews I read were complaining about how the App was pointless, which means they've completed the critical step of actually connecting the machine to their Wi-fi. They can delete the app on the phone, (and many probably have), but unless they go through the whole process of deregistering their machine, it's still sending off info!

[@tuf2bshort35]

Not paying for AI

[@Ninnjette-]

That is crazy!! I still use my top load old school dial washer. I had no idea the new washers connected to the Internet, that is insane! There is no reason for that, except like you said to sell our data and try to make us buy things. I bet it’s really expensive to fix the little sensors in those if something breaks.

[@dewyakana1543]

Same here. Next to never, do I use AI. I find it gimmicky. But I did buy the 24 ultra for that feature. And pass... don't want Gemini to have access to my life.

[@TheElectricScooterGuy]

Your paying $1000 or more on a samsung Galaxy and they want to charge you no way!!!

[@AdamSmith-gs2dv]

Glad I got the OnePlus 12 instead. Basically the same exact phone without the AI nonsense

[@munchsinister9055]

Does it have a pen

[@dwaynet4889]

😤Im NOT paying for AI. I don't NEED it. I flat out don't see much difference in 4G to 5G. I'm at the point of almost going to the dollar store and buying a $25🔥🔥BURNER phone🔥🔥

[@Noworries-PU7ye]

Don't blame ya

[@WaffleusRex]

As long as they don't charge for Circle to Search, I don't care.

[@videowarehouse]

They won't charge for that, it's an advertising cash-cow.

[@dtay8913]

Exactly! That's the ONLY AI feature I use.

[@dariusking2488]

I use that to the rest of those features. im not paying half a wooden nickel for it

[@capadon77]

I agree. That circle to search is almost perfect if not perfect!! That's the one feature I use the most.

[@krisk3363]

They will, that's a part of AI feature

[@immixxous]

I also don't use the AI features on my s24u due to their atrocious updated privacy policy. So they basically want us to pay even more to take even more of our data. Great deal.

[@sladesurfer]

Its a drug dealers practice. Give you stuff for a cheap but once you get hooked. No more friendly discounts.

[@Panda-masterr]

We are already paying for the phone bill monthly and sometimes the phone monthly. To add on something else for us to pay even more money for monthly is unacceptable.

[@TheF15Mechanic]

Unless you get the S25 then it will last another 2 years. Good way for AI suckers to upgrade

[@TechOdyssey]

We will see

[@donkeytime1704]

Not everyone upgrades for the same reasons. I may do for the upgraded RAM.

[@sammyjammy6647]

@@TechOdysseywasn’t apple supposedly going to start charging for satellite 📡 calls by now?

[@Supbro14]

You use A.I if you use predictive text and you are subject to algorithms. So you can act high and mighty and retarded but AI is here.

[@Droppibrown27]

That might be their big plan. Cash grab

[@BeyondtheHive336]

8:45 Yeah but you're missing the fact they control the software so they can always start neutering the phones capabilities & negatively impact the user experience (as opposed to improving it) via software updates. Wouldn't be the first time a manufacturer has been accused or suspected of doing this, point is we don't yet know how Samsung's 7 year support is really going to play out. For example maybe they'll go this route after only 3 or 4 years despite their 7 year policy. Try & force a user to upgrade by making the user experience unbearable with bugs & glitches causing reduced functionality overall. Software updates could potentially be covertly weaponised to make an otherwise very capable device obsolete.

[@MasicoreLord]

so the Apple method, where like the last major update or so is more than the device could comfortably handle, thus making it feel sluggish and possibly have freezes where there weren't any before.

[@tomy8339]

No way I'm paying for AI fluff. And thanks to this nonsense technology, Samsung will be putting all their efforts into this instead of improving hardware.

[@AMB0O]

They is why we should start to boycott the big tech companies and support those who care about customerservices

[@Rubix25]

I don't even pay my child support 🤣 Samsung bugging if they think I'm paying for all that

[@truehealthandhealing]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@MJG70]

i can see people paying for the Interpreter feature but everything else just seems like an extension of the camera and phone software

[@kristoffer7292]

How many of us take time to go through the fine print.. Good job for letting us in on this.

[@ChadH2023]

Interesting to see what they try and charge for, I won't be paying for anything tbh. This was known at launch, nobody should be caught off guard.

[@TheMensRoom2024]

Honestly I would pay for interpreter mode good where I work I use that a lot

[@annmcleod8023]

Your telling the truth. Thank you! So much. I don't like these shady companies. Greedy🙄😬😡

[@northernassassin6056]

They better find a different way to monetize it because I'll never pay a cent.

[@Gary0557]

I've had 5G devices for two years and I still can't see any diference from 4G. If anything, 4G is more solid.

[@xiondFirst]

Well everyone is on 5G now, 5G just enables more to be done on the network than just the speed. It allows certain devices to communicate with each others like cars and etc... but since everyone is getting into 5G it leaves 4G more open and stable.

[@Noworries-PU7ye]

​@@xiondFirstI don't have a 5G device. I am still using the Samsung S9. So there are a few people out there that don't have 5G devices.

[@jackwilson5542]

​@@xiondFirstI live in a relatively big city and get 70 Mbps up and down on 4G. I disabled 5G on my phone, just drains more battery as you are not always in a 5G covered area.

[@KILLJOY375]

​@@jackwilson5542well it seems that 4G works for you and that is fine. You can deal with 70 Mbps and that is fantastic but for others 600-800 is better and in addition to better call quality.

[@PvtAnonymous]

@@xiondFirst I'm just annoyed by it. In my country they shut off 3G and reused the towers for 5G instead. So now there's areas with either 2G or 5G coverage with nothing in between. I would love to disable 5G entirely but I simply can't. And there's sadly no phone out there that let's you pick 4G as preferred and 5G as fallback, it's always the other way around.

[@jamesmullins9127]

I seldom use any of that AI now and it's free, so they can charge away

[@Gadgetonomy]

There's lots of "if's and maybe's" here. Samsung have not actually confirmed they are charging for this yet. They said it would be free for 2 years but I have seen this before. When the free period is over they may abandon fees or extend it. No point getting worked up before it happens.

[@daledevernon56]

Energy and storage requirements for AI are seriously expensive no manufacturers gonna absorb those costs and I can guarantee you that almost every manufacturer will implement a subscription model at some point.

[@jaycreswell7008]

If we, as a group, refuse to pay for AI, they will reverse the decision to charge for it.

[@waywardwest]

If I don't pay will it self delete that garbage off my phone? I might give them a dollar if they promise to remove everything related to AI off my phone and prevent those services from ever installing themselves in the future.

[@TechOdyssey]

Unknown. Have to wait and see

[@dhruvgupta9495]

Hey QQ--> is it worth upgrading to pixel 9 pro xl from 8 pro right now since 10 series would be tsmc based and also, can I expected similar ai feature as 9 series into 8 series in the coming months?

[@abowolewa]

I bet you Google will trot out some great AI features with the Pixel 10 series launch next year. Then they'll give them to you for free for a year, after that you'll be charged a monthly fee. Like Adam said Google , Samsung, Apple and others need to monetize services. AI is just the next big thing to do just that!

[@katinasoutherland7693]

I'd wait for the pixel 10 at this point.

[@Shambley1]

The nerve of them to charge $1300 for a phone and then charge even more money to actually use it. Ridiculous.

[@JosePerez-wo8rv]

I like some of these features, but I don't use them enough to pay for them.

[@realdjroberto1]

Honesty I can take it or leave it. Free I'll use it. Pay no thanks.

[@wadek798]

The know that no matter what, there's a segment of consumers that want a new phone every year

[@hhhmmmmmmmm]

Another great pro-consumer video, Adam. What was also disingenuous was the Samsung keynote where they never once mentioned a paywall and I remember you were the one that informed everyone that it was in the footnotes on their website. I'm guessing the new business model going forward will cater to people that upgrade their phones yearly. Like Google just did, Samsung will probably give you an option for a storage upgrade or a Gemini free for a year. So you just keep upgrading every year and you never have to pay for it, idk?

[@claudiusboasman3681]

The interpreter feature is on another level! I’m not sure if it’s part of the AI functionality, but I’d definitely consider paying for that. I hope it stays free though.

[@johnfrancisco1851]

I'm not paying for samsung AI and i will not buy another samsung phone if they start charging

[@MR82ad]

I'm not paying! Is there a way to disable remove AI?

[@marcosmos7478]

Yeah don’t buy a new phone that’s “designed” for AI

[@LUIGAUZUKI]

The AI in the keyboard that does the writing composer and changes the writing style honestly I might pay for that if it's at a decent price because it's really helps with writing papers or writing out emails make sure that sound professional

[@bigdiggle5036]

The difference with Apple charging for some features are due to server side costs and they’re absolutely great features such as Apple relay, hide my email, and SOS messaging. And here’s the kicker, you can get all of that just from buying more iCloud space and that includes the .99c a month plan. Also with Apple a lot of the main AI features will be done on device so there’s no realistic reason to gatekeep them behind iCloud+

[@JustinGivens-2020]

I would pay a subscription fee for my phone AFTER a year of free service to pay it off. But that subscription has to include EVERYTHING from cell service to the newest a.i. features and an upgrade fee, NOT needing to buy a whole new phone for the next model. Idk maybe thats unreasonable though

[@MrHero1976]

Reminds me of the old sony alpha camera's that use to sell apps in their play memories or digital camera menu. It's been so long I forgot what they were called but that model went down the crapper real quick, hope samsung and other brands learn.

[@J_Mayhem]

Pay to have my emails summarized? You are right! I won’t! 😂

[@georgemarijanovich]

To me the phone is just for making and receiving calls, texting and sometimes taking photos, for the very reason you mentioned mate. I purchased Impact Wrench today so it'll be easier for old me to rotate car Tyre's, i couldn't use it as there was no battery, went back to the shop they sold me a battery and on the way out the salesman says, mate when battery goes flat you'll need to recharge it, you guessed it, i had to purchase a charger. Now i know i'm not talking about a phone but purchasing any item these days has lot in common with each other. Why the hell are we putting up with this crap?

[@b1ackenra1n]

Yes I’ll glad pay for anything that makes my life more convenient and comfortable.

[@sammyjammy6647]

I don’t think this was one of your points, but it almost seemed like you were saying that just because some of the past iPhones won’t have Apple intelligent doesn’t necessarily make them obsolete. They just won’t have those particular features which they won’t miss because they never had it before.

[@yelhsa._.]

I won't pay for AI. I think it's wrong to give something for free for 2 years then slap a pay wall on it.

[@user-lw2hs7qs4b]

😅 i haven't click on that button since it appeared on my phone. S22 Ultra.😮

[@dollarbill125]

Man the phone game has been scummy since phones started shipping without sd card slots and non removable batteries unless you really take advantage of waterproofing. I upgraded to the S24U recently because my Note 10+ wasnt getting any updates anymore but it was still a good phone. AI was never going to be the big wow its been cranked up to be and Hauwei really lit a match under people with their tri fold. Of course not many people would buy something like that but it made people think of how much they're not getting for their money. Apple made me laugh with the camera button because it wasnt needed and I saw way more apple users asking for the TouchID back than anything. It really begs the question how are they going to string people along next year with no real innovation because sales are going to be more stagnant than ever.

[@TheChos3nOne]

As a software dev , I think there’s services I’m willing to pay for so that I don’t have to make boiler plate functions (very simple but time consuming pieces of code) but on a phone? There’s already services like codeium which give a free ai companion to help correct code and find bugs . My guess is that it’s like anything else . The tech will be most available for the lowest price where it’s first needed not just wanted. And then spread from there.

[@collingdale1]

What battery lasts seven years?

[@TechOdyssey]

You know you can get batteries replaced right?

[@earllittle6591]

​@TechOdyssey yeah, but what is the percentage of people who keep a phone for 7 years these dayz.........so what's the point of a battery replacement

[@TechOdyssey]

@@earllittle6591 ask the companies who did the research that indicated it was a good financial decision to support their phones that long.

[@collingdale1]

@@TechOdyssey where? How many days will it take?

[@earllittle6591]

@TechOdyssey in my opinion, it's all just bulljive.... these companies are just nickel & diming folks.....

[@SeanAsheMeston]

Would I pay for Video Boost on my Pixel? The only time I remember its there is when a tech youTuber mentions it. How is anyone to remember to use a feature if its turned off by default? I did try the Gemini Live Chat today and that was pretty good.

[@BermyNick]

The main AI feature i have used on my s24 ultra is the circle to search. Honestly, out of all the ai features on this phone i have used, i believe circle ti search is the MOST useful. Especially when it comes to translating on screen text. But it's definitely not worth paying for monthly. Google search basically does the same thing.

[@gary094]

As long as I'm not forced to pay for it.

[@4orv]

I heard about this earlier this year or last year that it was coming. I've had a.i. for two months and haven't used it once

[@Rocket5386]

Let’s see how many more nickels and dimes we can get from our loyal customers.

[@TechOdyssey]

Nickels dimes and dollars.

[@FlawlessxDari]

People complaining about not using it and that’s fine but there are those of us who use it frequentl

[@BrainDed64]

I totally agree with this, I only use Gemini on my pixel because its better than assistant but I wouldn't pay barely anything for that. Another point that's weird to me is how they say its all "on hardware" yet i need to pay for what my phone should be able to do itself. So maybe it'll result in a lawsuit.

[@NeoTechOps]

What all of these companies really need to focus on is reducing the size of their AI models, so they can actually run on the phone and not require an internet connection. Far more useful IMO.

[@edwarner4449]

More likely they will roll out an expanded suite of AI features with the S25 and charge older models to update to the new expanded features. They won't take away what you already have, but add incentive to upgrading hardware for people on the fence, and add revenue stream from the hold-outs. This is probably going to become more common across the entire industry, as the hardware advances plateau, and they start pushing what's essentially new models of software.

[@Robby3296]

Google must be making a fortune just alone designing the android operating systems for Samsung.

[@Noworries-PU7ye]

Probably😮

[@TransportSimulatorNationTSN]

Well I might as well keep my Note 10 plus for four more years. It's still quick the battery is still good and it's still powerful. No need to upgrade😊

[@nobooya]

That's actually great news, less bloatware running in the background if you don't pay

[@Quvan]

Your sources?

[@txkingg]

Can I pay to remove them?

[@OntoBunny]

I roll my eyes every time a company tries to push ai features. If I buy upgrade my phone, the ai features will be the first thing I turn off.

[@matthewstone1069]

Introductory crack rock strategy?? 😂😂

[@Kenny-woz-ere]

I won't be paying for it I will be looking for an android that doesn't have AI tbh I hate it & am not a fan of AI

[@biggg7670]

We see it over and over again. These companies are getting so greedy that they are unbelievable.

[@videowarehouse]

Fun fact: I asked Siri on my iPhone 14 Pro Max when the iPhone 16 was released, and it told me to look up Apple's website, it didn't even give me a link. I asked Gemini on my old Pixel 3XL (released in the days where you could bring it up just by squeezing your phone) and it told me the exact date, straight away. It's annoying that my phone from 2018 has a useful voice assistant, but my top tier phone from 2022 doesn't, and probably won't either seeing it's not getting Apple Intelligence.

[@Hyp3rSon1X]

That‘s why AI mostly should run locally on the System itself. Then there‘s never the question of upkeep costs and what not. For hardcore enthusiasts there then could be offered an opt-in server service that offers better AI capabilities, but then I as a user at least could comfortably ignore such options.

[@carlosalba7790]

As a Samsung user since 2013, I would never pay for AI features as they stand right now, but people suck and will pay for it regardless and incentivize these companies to continue this trend.

[@InPhillyWeTrust]

One of the biggest things I've said sucks about Samsung is that they will charge you for AI.

[@djsonofibiza]

I wonder if its even legal ? To start charging u money for something that was already there for 14 months ? Or more when u bought it new at release ... maybe it has something to do with by then S26 ultra ?!

[@andregreen77]

This is one reason I won't finance a phone even if I'll keep it for 3 years....

[@ritajames7797]

As far as I am concerned this is just more bloatware - can it be deleted from the handset?

[@AkAk-tk1tg]

Ain't nobody is paying man let's be honest it's all garbage at this level

[@KingOsbaldo]

People need to put their foot down and show these companies they can’t keep putting us on subscription nonsense! We need to bend their arm into giving us these features with our new devices the way it used to be, where the features were also why we upgraded in additon to the hardware upgrades. We do this with our dollar!