Perplexity To Launch As System-Level AI On Samsung Galaxy S26.

Perplexity has announced a partnership with Samsung that will bring its AI assistant directly into the upcoming Galaxy S26. According to the company, every new S26 device will ship with Perplexity built in at the operating system level, giving Samsung users another native AI option alongside existing assistants.

Key details from the announcement include:

• Perplexity will be preinstalled on the Galaxy S26 as a system-level AI assistant.
• The assistant will reportedly have its own wake word: Hey Plex.
• Samsung is said to be giving Perplexity OS-level access, which Perplexity describes as a first for a non-Samsung, non-Google app.
• Bixby will use Perplexity APIs for more complex web-based and generative queries, while continuing to manage on-device actions.
• Perplexity says this Bixby integration is expected to reach 800 million devices in 2026.
• The partnership is also expected to extend to Samsung Internet, where Perplexity may be offered as an optional default search engine and used for browser control.

For small business owners and builders, this could expand how customers access AI search and assistants on mobile devices without downloading a separate app. It also signals more opportunities to build products and workflows around multiple AI entry points inside major consumer ecosystems.