Samsung’s annual CES showcase usually leans heavily into its growing lineup of home technology, and this year followed that familiar playbook—only with an even bigger spotlight on artificial intelligence. During its “First Look” event, Samsung made it clear that AI is no longer a side feature. It’s becoming the foundation for how the company wants its phones, TVs, appliances, and services to work together.
Alongside eye-catching display announcements like what Samsung calls the world’s brightest QD-OLED TV, a massive 130-inch Micro RGB TV, and new gaming-focused QLED televisions, the company also delivered a notable update for anyone who uses Samsung devices day to day: a major Samsung Health revamp built around AI-driven “Intelligent Care.”
Samsung Health is getting a proactive, AI-powered makeover
While many expected Samsung to spend time teasing future Galaxy hardware, the biggest mobile-related headline from the event centered on Samsung Health. The company is steering the app toward proactive wellness instead of reactive tracking, using a new approach it calls Intelligent Care.
The goal is personalized health coaching that adapts to you—covering sleep, activity, nutrition, and even mental well-being—by pulling data from multiple Samsung devices. In practical terms, Samsung says AI will help create tailored workout plans, offer guidance to improve sleep quality, and support healthier eating habits with individualized recommendations.
One example Samsung shared highlights how deep this personalization could go: Intelligent Care may be able to generate meal plans and recipes based on health metrics such as blood glucose levels, while also factoring in what’s actually in your connected refrigerator. It’s a more “real life” spin on health tracking—less about charts and more about actionable daily decisions.
Samsung also indicated it plans to expand Samsung Health’s capabilities to monitor cognitive decline in elderly users in real time, signaling a push into more advanced health monitoring and supportive care use cases.
Galaxy AI expansion: Samsung aims for 800 million devices in 2026
Samsung’s broader AI strategy goes far beyond health. TM Roh, Samsung’s CEO and head of device experiences, said the number of Samsung devices equipped with Galaxy AI is expected to double in 2026, reaching 800 million units globally.
His message was straightforward: Samsung wants AI embedded across every category and every service it offers, creating a unified experience where devices work seamlessly together. That includes smartphones, televisions, washing machines, speakers, and other connected home products—essentially turning the Samsung ecosystem into an AI-powered network designed to anticipate needs and streamline everyday routines.
Bixby may get an LLM upgrade, with “Hey Plex” voice features hinted
Samsung also appears to be exploring a significant upgrade to its voice assistant strategy. There are indications the company may power Bixby with a large language model from Perplexity AI. If that partnership becomes official in products, it could enable more natural, AI-based voice actions through a “Hey Plex” command.
While the feature is expected to be available on Android devices broadly, there are hints Samsung may optimize the experience further for Galaxy devices, potentially using tighter integration across Samsung’s apps, services, and connected home products.
SmartThings grows to 430 million users, plus a new robot assistant
Samsung’s connected-home push continues to build momentum. The company says SmartThings now has 430 million users worldwide, up from 350 million in September 2024—another sign that Samsung’s ecosystem strategy is resonating, especially as AI becomes a bigger selling point.
To reinforce its vision of helpful, AI-enabled devices, Samsung also revealed a new robot assistant featuring an oval 13.4-inch OLED display. The robot is designed to help university students, offering schedule guidance and day-to-day support—an example of how Samsung is experimenting with new device categories that blend displays, AI, and personal assistance.
Taken together, Samsung’s CES 2026 messaging is clear: AI is becoming the connective tissue across Samsung Health, Galaxy AI, SmartThings, and the company’s expanding lineup of home devices. The company isn’t just adding smarter features—it’s trying to build a more unified, AI-driven lifestyle platform where everything works better because it works together.
