Samsung is reportedly planning to bring Perplexity AI for its next generation of flagship smartphones — Galaxy S26 series, arriving early next year. Currently, the Samsung Galaxy S25 series and other flagship devices come with Gemini integration, offering a suite of AI features. However, this might change next year. According to a report by Bloomberg, the upcoming Galaxy S26 series could become the first smartphones to come with the Perplexity AI app and its AI assistant pre-installed. Additionally, the tech giant may also invest in the AI firm. 

For the unversed, Perplexity is an AI-powered digital assistant and web search engine similar to ChatGPT and Gemini. While the official confirmation on the Samsung-Perplexity collaboration is yet to come, here’s what we know. 

Samsung to collaborate with Perplexity AI for Galaxy S26 series  

As per reports, Samsung and Perplexity have been in discussions since early this year, and if the deal gets finalised, the Galaxy S26 series may come preloaded with Perplexity AI assistant as default. Additionally, Samsung may also integrate Perplexity into Bixby and Samsung Internet. Furthermore, both companies are also planning to develop an AI-powered operating system and an app for AI agents that will be compatible with Perplexity’s app, as well as other AI assistants. 

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Not only this, Samsung is also expected to invest in the AI company in their next round of funding. Notably, Perplexity AI is planning to raise $500 million (roughly Rs. 4,270 crore) at a valuation of $14 billion (roughly Rs. 1.1 lakh crore).

Meanwhile, Apple, too, has been pretty impressed with Perplexity’s performance, the report adds. The tech giant also had some discussions with Perplexity to bring it as an alternative to Google Search and ChatGPT in Siri.