It’s not really artificial intelligence, it’s just cool
My Dad has a Galaxy S22, and he’s perfectly content, but it’s time for him to upgrade. He’s paid off the phone with Verizon and they owe him a new one. I suggested an iPhone 15, for my own sanity as his tech support, but he’s staying loyal to Samsung, so I offered to help him set up a Galaxy S24. He refused. That phone has AI, he says, and he doesn’t want an AI phone. I get it, but I’m here with news that AI has been greatly exaggerated. There is nothing to worry about when it comes to AI on your phone.
Actually, there is no artificial intelligence (AI) on your phone. I’ll tip my hat to Samsung on this one, they have been calling their new features “advanced intelligence,” and that’s an apt distinction. If you have concern over general AI and what it means to the future of humanity, I can assure you that your concept of AI does not come close to what you’ll find on a smartphone today.
Before I get into what AI on a smartphone really is, let’s put away concerns. AI is not going to make decisions for you, not in any way. It won’t make phone calls, or send text messages. It won’t change anything, you still make all the changes.
The new AI features on the Samsung Galaxy S24 and Google Pixel 8 make suggestions – for photos or text messages – but they don’t take any action until you press the buttons first, then hit “Done” when you’re done. You can’t make the AI work by accident. It won’t work without you.
This ‘AI’ isn’t thinking. It doesn’t have ideas. It isn’t dreaming. It isn’t a brain or a mind in any way. It’s a computer, which means it’s just a bunch of very tiny switches, and little more.
The AI doesn’t judge you. Don’t do anything weird, though, because all of your input is going through Google or Samsung, and they will totally judge you, especially if you use AI for anything untoward.
