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

<p>The <a data-i13n="cpos:1;pos:1" href="https://www.engadget.com/samsungs-galaxy-s24-lineup-puts-generative-ai-front-and-center-180034530.html">Samsung Galaxy S24[/url] isn’t taking Google’s Gemini AI with it to China. CNBC <a data-i13n="elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:2;pos:1" class="no-affiliate-link" href="https://www.cnbc.com/2024/01/26/baidus-ernie-ai-chatbot-to-power-samsungs-new-galaxy-s24-smartphones.html" data-original-link="https://www.cnbc.com/2024/01/26/baidus-ernie-ai-chatbot-to-power-samsungs-new-galaxy-s24-smartphones.html">reported[/url] Friday that the Chinese version of the flagship phone uses <a data-i13n="cpos:3;pos:1" href="https://www.engadget.com/baidu-unveils-ernie-bot-its-chatgpt-rival-105509006.html">Baidu’s Ernie chatbot[/url] to power the phone’s AI-powered features. Ernie <a data-i13n="cpos:4;pos:1" href="https://www.engadget.com/baidu-opens-up-its-ernie-generative-ai-to-the-public-200655940.html">arrived last August[/url] after reportedly receiving Chinese government approval.&nbsp;</p>
<p>“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.</p>
<span id="end-legacy-contents"></span><p>Samsung’s <a data-i13n="elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:5;pos:1" class="no-affiliate-link" href="https://www.samsung.com.cn/smartphones/galaxy-s24/" data-original-link="https://www.samsung.com.cn/smartphones/galaxy-s24/">description[/url] of the Galaxy S24 series on its Chinese website advertises many of the same Google-powered features it debuted last week in its <a data-i13n="cpos:6;pos:1" href="https://www.engadget.com/watch-the-samsung-galaxy-unpacked-2024-event-in-under-10-minutes-110059576.html">San Jose, CA, launch event[/url]. These include a version of <a data-i13n="cpos:7;pos:1" href="https://www.engadget.com/galaxy-s24-and-pixel-8-owners-can-soon-search-for-anything-by-drawing-a-circle-around-it-180029757.html">Circle to Search[/url], 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.</p>
<figure><img src="https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2024-01/521b0130-bc6e-11ee-9dcf-9d22fa5c4375" data-crop-orig-src="https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2024-01/521b0130-bc6e-11ee-9dcf-9d22fa5c4375" style="height:1358px;width:2262px;" alt="Screenshot of Samsung’s Chinese website for the Galaxy S24 series. Chinese text and bubbles highlighting its AI-fueled features." data-uuid="79a294cd-ae76-3201-8c11-062d094dc2af"><figcaption></figcaption><div class="photo-credit">Samsung</div></figure>
<p>A recent report suggests <a data-i13n="cpos:8;pos:1" href="https://www.engadget.com/apple-ends-samsungs-decade-plus-as-global-smartphone-shipment-leader-121413711.html">Apple recently ended Samsung’s 14-year run[/url] as the global smartphone shipment leader. In addition, IDC published data this week suggesting the iPhone maker <a data-i13n="elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:9;pos:1" class="no-affiliate-link" href="https://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?containerId=prAP51817224" data-original-link="https://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?containerId=prAP51817224">claimed[/url] 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.</p>
<p>Engadget has tried<a data-i13n="cpos:10;pos:1" href="https://www.engadget.com/galaxy-s24-and-s24-plus-hands-on-samsungs-ai-phones-are-here-but-with-mixed-results-180008236.html"> the Galaxy S24 series[/url], including the standard, Plus and <a data-i13n="cpos:11;pos:1" href="https://www.engadget.com/samsung-galaxy-s24-ultra-hands-on-a-fresh-titanium-frame-combined-with-a-big-bet-on-ai-180050005.html">Ultra variants[/url]. Samsung’s 2024 flagship phone lineup launches in the US on January 31.</p>This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/samsungs-ai-features-on-the-galaxy-s24-in-china-reportedly-ditch-google-for-baidu-174503505.html?src=rss

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