Samsung said its Galaxy S8 smartphone, due next year, will include a digital personal assistant to help owners with spoken requests.
The assistant will rely on artificial intelligence technology that Samsung acquired last month when it closed its purchase of Viv. Beyond offering help with Samsung’s own apps and services, Samsung said the personal assistant will work with third-party apps. “Developers can attach and upload services to our agent,” said Samsung Executive Vice President Rhee Injong about the assistant.
Samsung had previously said it would use Viv to add a personal assistant to its phones, but had not specifically named the Galaxy S8.
The company hopes next year’s flagship handset will revive its fortunes and offset the losses incurred during the Note7 recall.
