Samsung and Google are close partners, but the Galaxy S26 might get a surprise AI assistant instead of Gemini.

The next generation of Samsung devices could drop Google Gemini as the default AI assistant, as Samsung reportedly comes close to finalizing a deal with Perplexity to include its app on the Galaxy S26.

Perplexity may become the default on Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy S26 series. It’s rumored the two companies are nearing a partnership for many different tools.