Galaxy AI: Free now, but not forever?

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Galaxy AI has arrived, as Samsung has announced with much fanfare, but the company omitted a small detail from its presentation earlier this week: it might not be free forever. The Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra, S24 Plus, and S24 all boast new AI features—from translating phone conversations to removing objects from photos. They'll also be available on many older phones. However, Android Central noticed the fine print on Samsung's site, suggesting they might charge for them in the future. And that might be hard to justify.

The footnote at the bottom of the Galaxy S24 Ultra product page is ambiguous but implies that Samsung could start charging later. It reads: "Galaxy AI features will be provided for free until the end of 2025 on supported Samsung Galaxy devices. Different terms may apply for AI features provided by third parties."

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Samsung announces Galaxy AI, a live translation feature for its next phone

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Google's "Live Translate" feature, which can translate phone calls in real-time, is still only available on Pixel devices. But Samsung fans may soon enjoy a similar feature on their phones—without downloading third-party apps. Samsung announced that its next phone—likely the "Galaxy S24" series—will have "Galaxy AI," a combination of on-device artificial intelligence developed by Samsung and cloud-based AI from other providers.

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