By Chethan Rao
Publication Date: 2026-02-14 13:22:00
Although Samsung has yet to widely roll out One UI 8.5 to its devices, leaks about One UI 9 have already started to pour in. The Android 17-based software is expected to debut with the company’s summer lineup of foldables, which will also include a separate wide-screen foldable.
Thanks to an early One UI 9 build that’s making the rounds online, multiple sources have dissected it to uncover details about the software. While most of the info revealed so far has been about upcoming Samsung hardware, we’re now getting our first glimpse of a new feature for your Galaxy phone’s default browser.
Looking into the One UI 9 build we referenced above, Android Authority has uncovered evidence of a tool called “Ask AI” for Samsung Internet. In addition to lines of code detailing some of its elements, the site also found a couple of illustrations of the feature.
Our first glimpse of ‘Ask AI’
Not long after this leak, the folks at SammyGuru took things a step further by going hands-on with Ask AI, providing a detailed first look at this upcoming feature. While the browser already offers some AI tools, particularly through Browsing assist, strings indicate that Ask AI could be merged with the existing crop of AI functions.
What’s interesting is that this Ask AI experience within Samsung Internet appears to be powered by Perplexity. The AI giant is also set to be involved in an updated version of Bixby landing with One UI…
