The Machine Making sense of AI. In fairness, however, it has come a long way since its debut on the Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus in On the features front, Bixby has learned to speak new languages, like German, French, Italian, and Spanish.

What Does Bixby Do?
- Bixby is still around even if it's very much second-best to the Google Assistant
Move over, Siri—Bixby is here to stay. In , Samsung finally released its very own AI companion for its devices: Bixby. Samsung is constantly working to improve Bixby. Bixby learns from your habits and tailors itself to your needs. Bixby is a smart assistant that lets you voice control your phone, but it can do a lot more. These handy tools allow you to interact with Bixby by speaking, opening your camera, or tapping your screen. When you get set up, you can start asking Bixby basic questions about the weather, movie times, and your schedule.
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Bixby is a virtual assistant developed by Samsung Electronics. On 20 March , Samsung announced the voice-powered digital assistant named "Bixby. In October , Samsung announced the release of Bixby 2. Also, third parties are allowed to develop applications for Bixby using the Samsung Developer Kit.
We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from. To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. The Galaxy S9 has arrived in the United States and around the world. But a lot of you will inevitably bring up Bixby when you mean to change the volume; the buttons are a little too close together to avoid the occasional mistake. That way, accidental presses of the button will have no effect. From the home screen, hit the Bixby button to bring up the main Bixby app. Nothing will happen. Some people like having both it and Google Assistant at the ready. For those who want to shut it off completely, you need to disable both Bixby Voice and Bixby Home.