Our phones have become increasingly intuitive over the years, with the latest models automating tasks to meet our needs on the fly.
When you step into the outdoors from a well-lit room, your screen will automatically become brighter to maintain visibility. As soon as you return home, you’ll seamlessly switch to WiFi from 5G to save your precious data. If your battery levels are low overnight, low-power mode will kick in to ensure your phone has enough juice to wake you up in the morning. And that’s just a few of the things our devices do behind the scenes.
Without realising it, we probably spend less time fiddling with our phone’s settings than ever. Soon, we may never have to use the controls again – at least, if Samsung gets its way.
The maker of Galaxy phones is planning an AI-powered feature that can adjust your settings based on your activity and behaviour. It sounds like a tailor-made perk that will react to your needs using data from your phone’s existing functions, like your keyboard inputs, AI interactions, and even the way you use the camera.
The system would then adjust your device settings based on contextual factors, like the time of day, weather, and your location.
In addition, the update will also extend to Samsung’s other smart home products, which currently range from TVs to home appliances and security cameras. The news comes from local media in Samsung’s native Korea.
Ultimately, it’s easy to see how the upgrade could make life easier for those who find the traditional settings menu overwhelming. Considering how bloated the list of controls have become, especially now we need to manage settings for numerous apps, it can sometimes be tricky to find what you’re looking for.
With multiple taps required to achieve certain tasks, sometimes it can be easier to use the search bar than scroll through the settings. Removing some of those pain points could be a blessing for exasperated users. On the other hand, Android fans typically use the software because of the added customisation it offers. So, completely ditching the settings menu probably wouldn’t go down well.
Of course, you can already ask Apple’s Siri or Samsung’s Bixby to tweak some stuff, but AI hasn’t been used yet to directly understand your habits and make adjustments on its own.
While the strategy sounds promising, there may be challenges in accurately predicting user needs and ensuring the AI does not become intrusive or overly complicated. Balancing automation with user control will be key.
