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Michael Desjardin

I tested Bixby and Perplexity on Samsung TVs — and I never want to use them again

An outstretched hand holds the Samsung Solar Cell remote control with its buttons facing the camera. In the background, the Samsung QN90F is out of focus, displaying its built-in smart platform.

As someone who's been testing and reviewing TVs for over a decade, I've yet to find a valuable use for AI features on TVs. But when Samsung recently rolled out a handful of major AI-related updates to most of its 2025 TV lineup, I realized that I needed to give them a fair shot.

These updates include the addition of Perplexity AI and, as of last week, an all-new, AI-powered Bixby assistant. That's right, folks: Bixby is back, and this time, it's harnessing the power of generative AI.

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