By @tomsguide
Publication Date: 2025-11-20 07:00:00
As someone who’s been testing and reviewing TVs for over a decade, I’ve yet to find a valuable use for AI features on TVs. But when Samsung recently rolled out a handful of major AI-related updates to most of its 2025 TV lineup, I realized that I needed to give them a fair shot.
These updates include the addition of Perplexity AI and, as of last week, an all-new, AI-powered Bixby assistant. That’s right, folks: Bixby is back, and this time, it’s harnessing the power of generative AI.
Accessing Bixby and Perplexity on 2025 Samsung TVs
My journey begins the way many do in these times: with the signing away of my personal information. Once you agree to share with Samsung your search history and “inputs” (described as questions, queries, search requests, voice and possibly your location), you’re free to jump into the new and bizarre world of Vision AI.
The quickest way to access most of your Samsung TV’s various AI-based features is by pressing the Vision AI button found on most 2025 Samsung remotes. (It’s the one whose icon looks like four tiny cartoon sparkles.)
This will drop you into a blue-and-purple tinted home screen that greets you personally: “Good day! How may I…
