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Samsung is on slop watch at Unpacked

Another Unpacked is nearly upon us. On February 25th, Samsung is expected to announce the Galaxy S26 series of flagship phones - potentially including the S26, S26 Plus, and S26 Ultra - with another round of AI-based features. That will come as a surprise to nobody. But as more AI creeps in on Samsu...

Samsung is on slop watch at Unpacked
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Skate or Die: Slop City Nights. | Image: Samsung

Another Unpacked is nearly upon us. On February 25th, Samsung is expected to announce the Galaxy S26 series of flagship phones - potentially including the S26, S26 Plus, and S26 Ultra - with another round of AI-based features. That will come as a surprise to nobody. But as more AI creeps in on Samsung's AI phones, there's one important consideration: the slop factor.

I'm talking, of course, about AI slop. Last week, Samsung put out a blog post promoting a new "seamless Galaxy camera experience" on its newest phones. Based on the examples in the article, that experience includes turning a picture of a puppy into cute little stickers, filling …

Read the full story at The Verge.

Originally published at The Verge

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