Samsung’s AI features on the Galaxy S24 in China reportedly ditch Google for Baidu

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isn’t taking Google’s Gemini AI with it to China. CNBC
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Friday that the Chinese version of the flagship phone uses
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to power the phone’s AI-powered features. Ernie
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after reportedly receiving Chinese government approval.

“Now featuring Ernie’s understanding and generation capabilities, the upgraded Samsung Note Assistant can translate content and also summarize lengthy content into clear, intelligently organized formats at the click of a button, streamlining the organization of extensive text,” Baidu and Samsung told CNBC in a joint statement.


Samsung’s
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of the Galaxy S24 series on its Chinese website advertises many of the same Google-powered features it debuted last week in its
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. These include a version of
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, real-time call translation, a transcription helper and a photo assistant. The Chinese Galaxy S24 product pages don’t have any references to Google, which has limited operations in the country.

Screenshot of Samsung’s Chinese website for the Galaxy S24 series. Chinese text and bubbles highlighting its AI-fueled features.

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A recent report suggests
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as the global smartphone shipment leader. In addition, IDC published data this week suggesting the iPhone maker
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the top spot in the Chinese market (with a 17.3-percent market share) for the first time in 2023. Samsung didn’t make the top five.

Engadget has tried
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, including the standard, Plus and
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. Samsung’s 2024 flagship phone lineup launches in the US on January 31.

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