We Could All Be Paying for Samsung's AI
Samsung devoted the vast majority of its WatchSamsung Shows Off First LaserSlim OLED TV CCShare SubtitlesOffEnglishSamsung declared its latest phones will get at least seven years of updates, keeping them fresh for a while now, but that doesn’t…
Samsung devoted the vast majority of its WatchSamsung Shows Off First LaserSlim OLED TV CCShare SubtitlesOffEnglishSamsung declared its latest phones will get at least seven years of updates, keeping them fresh for a while now, but that doesn’t mean some features like the new Live Translate will remain free. Now, before we put the cart before the horse, that’s not to say Samsung will definitely force people to pay for any or all of Samsung’s touted AI features on their phones. However, it does enforce the idea that some services could require monetary tribute in the future, if for nothing more than to help keep the lights on.AdvertisementIt effectively confirms what previous leaks showed about AI being free until the end of 2025. Gizmodo reached out to Samsung for clarification, but we did not immediately hear back.AdvertisementMost likely, the AI features that could become paid will be those operating in the cloud. Anything like a large, full-scale language model or AI art generator will likely be operating from remote servers. Samsung previously confirmed with us that the Live Translate and tonality writing tools on Samsung Keyboard are operating on-device. We still don’t have a clear idea if some of the “AI camera†features, like the artificial slow-mo (created by inserting AI-generated frames into a video), work only on the S24 or with a hybrid cloud/local model.Samsung could also put some of its newer features behind a paywall, akin to how AdvertisementIt’s why this week, OpenAI CEO
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Anything like a large, full-scale language model or AI art generator will likely be operating from remote servers.
