Samsung Is Replacing Its Phone Assistant With Something Way Smarter - Meet 'Hey Plex'

Forget everything you know about phone assistants. Samsung just made the biggest AI move in smartphone history.

The upcoming Galaxy S26 series will feature a completely revamped AI system powered by Perplexity AI, and you'll activate it by saying "Hey Plex." This isn't just a minor upgrade. It's a total overhaul of how your phone thinks.

So what makes this different from Siri or the old Bixby? Perplexity AI is what's called a "multi-agent system." Instead of one assistant trying to do everything (and often failing), it's like having a team of specialized AI workers inside your phone. One might handle your web searches, another manages your calendar, and another helps you write emails. They all work together behind the scenes.

The integration goes deep into Samsung's Galaxy AI ecosystem, meaning it won't just answer questions. It'll proactively help you across apps, suggest actions based on what you're doing, and learn your habits over time.

This is a massive win for Perplexity, which has been quietly building one of the best AI search engines on the market. Getting baked into every Samsung phone sold worldwide? That's hundreds of millions of potential users.

For Samsung fans, this could be the reason to upgrade. For Apple fans, it raises the question: is Siri falling even further behind?

As reported by OpenTools.

Source: OpenTools