{"id":304,"date":"2026-03-31T18:22:49","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T18:22:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kstories.kr\/en\/tec260331015-en\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T18:22:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T18:22:49","slug":"tec260331015-en","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kstories.kr\/en\/tec260331015-en\/","title":{"rendered":"Chat with Your Appliances! Samsung Electronics Ushers in Smart Home Era with Evolved AI Bixby"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Samsung Electronics Revolutionizes User Experience with Advanced Bixby in AI Appliances<\/div>\n
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Samsung Electronics has applied an even more advanced \u2018Bixby\u2019 to its AI appliances, enabling customers to use them more intuitively and conveniently. The enhanced Bixby, powered by a large language model, has evolved to respond to user intentions even in everyday conversations. Notably, it now supports a new \u2018Open Q&A\u2019 feature by integrating with the generative AI service Perplexity. This AI functionality has been incorporated into various new products, including the 2026 Family Hub.<\/p>\n

Enabling Convenient Appliance Use Through Natural Everyday Conversation<\/h2>\n

Samsung Electronics has advanced Bixby based on a large language model (LLM), allowing it to more precisely understand natural everyday conversations and even infer and judge situations. This enables Bixby to comprehend context through information in user utterances and previous conversations, providing more appropriate responses.<\/p>\n

As a result, users can receive responses tailored to their intentions without having to state specific function names or predefined commands. For instance, if a user says, \u201cI put beef and mackerel in the Family Hub, please change the mode,\u201d the refrigerator understands the utterance and automatically sets to \u2018Meat\/Fish Mode.\u2019 Similarly, if someone says, \u201cI’m going to drink whiskey, make some ice,\u201d the refrigerator’s whiskey ball ice function will be activated.<\/p>\n

For air conditioners, saying \u201cTurn on the air conditioner without the wind\u201d will initiate cooling in \u2018Wind-Free\u2019 mode. If a robot vacuum is asked to \u201cClean quietly,\u201d it will begin cleaning in \u2018Low Noise Mode.\u2019 Washing machines also support natural conversational control; for example, commanding \u201cI’m washing jeans, set the right course\u201d will configure the appropriate \u2018Denim Course\u2019 for jeans. This seamless conversational control is now possible across various home appliances.<\/p>\n

These upgraded AI features have been applied to new products, including the 2026 Family Hub, air conditioners, robot vacuums, water purifiers, and washing appliances equipped with 7-inch screens.<\/p>\n

Enhanced Appliance Automation and Device Management Features<\/h2>\n

Bixby also makes ‘automation settings’ for home appliances easy. Automation settings allow devices to be controlled based on various conditions such as specific times, days of the week, or weather. For instance, if a user tells Bixby, \u201cPlease clean the floor when the laundry is done,\u201d the robot vacuum will start cleaning after the washing machine finishes its cycle.<\/p>\n

Similarly, saying \u201cDehumidify with the air conditioner if it rains\u201d will set the dehumidification function to automatically activate on rainy days. Samsung Electronics has also further enhanced the \u2018Device Q&A\u2019 feature, which provides methods for appliance management and troubleshooting.<\/p>\n

When asked about appliance usage, Bixby provides vocal answers, and for appliances with screens, video guides are also offered. For example, questions like \u201cTell me how to reset the robot vacuum,\u201d \u201cHow do I clean the ice water purifier?\u201d, or \u201cHow do I clean the washing machine’s heat exchanger?\u201d will trigger voice guidance along with a relevant instructional video displayed on the screen. This allows users to conveniently access product-related information without needing to search the internet or contact customer service.<\/p>\n

Furthermore, if a user asks, \u201cMy electricity bill is high, is there a way to reduce it?\u201d, Bixby will suggest energy-saving methods such as the SmartThings-based \u2018AI Energy Mode.\u2019 Users can then activate this mode across their home devices by simply saying \u201cTurn on AI Energy Mode.\u201d<\/p>\n

Integration of Generative AI ‘Perplexity’ to Resolve Everyday Questions<\/h2>\n

Samsung Electronics has newly integrated the generative AI service Perplexity with Bixby to support an \u2018Open Q&A\u2019 feature, which provides answers to everyday questions.<\/p>\n

The \u2018Open Q&A\u2019 feature allows users to freely ask questions to AI appliances like refrigerators or air conditioners, receiving accurate and useful answers. Users can obtain appropriate responses to various daily queries such as \u201cTell me good places for a spring outing with family,\u201d \u201cRecommend seasonal spring foods,\u201d or \u201cHow can I store onions for a long time?\u201d<\/p>\n

Kim Yong-jae, Vice President of Samsung Electronics\u2019 Digital Appliances Business, stated, \u201cSamsung Electronics\u2019 Bixby continues to evolve, allowing users to converse naturally and conveniently utilize each product.\u201d He added, \u201cWe will further advance Bixby and its software features so that Samsung\u2019s AI appliances can serve as companions in the home.\u201d Samsung Electronics plans to continuously develop Bixby’s features to provide an even smarter and more convenient customer experience in the future.<\/p>\n

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