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February 24, 2026
Samsung Embeds Perplexity Across Galaxy S26 with 'Hey Plex'
Published: February 24, 2026 at 1:04 AM
Updated: February 24, 2026 at 1:04 AM
100-word summary
Samsung is adding Perplexity as a system-level AI agent on the Galaxy S26 and future flagships, activated by saying "Hey Plex" or holding the side button. The assistant will be embedded directly into Notes, Clock, Gallery, Reminders, and Calendar apps, plus select third-party apps, letting users complete multi-step tasks without switching apps manually. Samsung's internal research shows 8 in 10 users already juggle multiple AI agents daily. Full details drop at Galaxy Unpacked on February 25, though availability varies by carrier and device. This means Galaxy users can finally orchestrate cross-app workflows through one wake word instead of app-hopping.
What happened
Samsung is adding Perplexity as a system-level AI agent on the Galaxy S26 and future flagships, activated by saying "Hey Plex" or holding the side button. The assistant will be embedded directly into Notes, Clock, Gallery, Reminders, and Calendar apps, plus select third-party apps, letting users complete multi-step tasks without switching apps manually. Samsung's internal research shows 8 in 10 users already juggle multiple AI agents daily. Full details drop at Galaxy Unpacked on February 25, though availability varies by carrier and device.
Why it matters
This means Galaxy users can finally orchestrate cross-app workflows through one wake word instead of app-hopping.