Samsung: Ignoring Galaxy AI charges for now, focus on letting more users experience AI

News from this site on January 24, according to Korean media mk, Samsung stated that it will not consider whether Galaxy AI will charge in the future, but will focus on allowing more users to experience AI functions.

At the Galaxy Unpacked conference on January 18, Samsung released a series of Galaxy AI features represented by instant translation. However, according to previous reports on this site, Samsung mentioned in the footnote of the official press release that "Galaxy AI features will be available for free on supported Samsung Galaxy devices until the end of 2025" and did not commit to continuing after 2026. These features are provided free of charge. This vague expression has caused concern and worry among some consumers.

The head of Samsung Electronics’ MX division responded to this concern, saying that Samsung will not consider monetizing its Galaxy AI business this year. problem, but focus on allowing more users to experience AI functions.

However, the person in charge also said that until there are users willing to pay higher performance fees, the issue of AI function charging will be considered again.

Samsung considered charging partner banks for the Samsung Pay function in South Korea last year, but ultimately decided to renew the free cooperation contract in the context of Apple Pay entering the Korean market. An industry insider believes that Galaxy AI may be in a similar situation in the future: AI will be popularized in the smartphone industry in the next two years, and it will not be easy to charge for Galaxy AI from 2026.

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