India, Jan. 6 -- Samsung may be preparing a change in how users interact with AI on its smartphones. Industry reports suggest that the company is working on support for Perplexity as an AI assistant on Galaxy devices, along with a voice command to activate it. If the plan moves forward, users may soon be able to launch the assistant by saying "Hey Plex," much like the existing voice triggers used for other assistants on Android phones.

The latest insight comes from a review of the Perplexity app's Android code carried out by Android Authority in collaboration with tipster AssembleDebug. The review focused on version 2.69.3 of the app and revealed text strings that point to voice activation support. These references suggest that users cou...