Samsung wants to use AI to basically replace the Settings menu on Galaxy devices

Ben Schoon | Oct 15 2024 - 7:47 am PT

Samsung is pushing hard for new AI features on Galaxy devices, and according to a new report, one of the company’s goals is to use AI to effectively replace the various settings menus we deal with on a regular basis.

So far, Samsung’s Galaxy AI suite has been mostly limited to features that generate content, help you edit, or translate text and audio. There are some really useful features, but there’s obviously a ton of room for further functionality.

ETNews reports that one thing Samsung is looking into is how to basically replace Settings with the help of Galaxy AI.

There’s a lot of room for interpretation here, but the report claims that Samsung wants to let users use their smartphones “without having to use the Settings menu.” This could apply to the deeper Settings menu as a whole, or settings within individual apps, as the report also mentions that Samsung is looking to “predict what consumers want in advance by improving the performance of ‘touch points’ such as the keyboard and camera.”

This isn’t the first time Samsung has had this goal. The company’s Bixby assistant has long been exceptionally good at handling on-device settings changes, especially compared to something like Google Assistant. It sounds like Samsung wants to take that foundation and effectively automate it. Earlier this year, Samsung confirmed plans to revamp Bixby with AI, which could very well be related to this effort.