Samsung Galaxy S23 phones will get Galaxy AI in late March

Right now, you need a Galaxy S24 to use Samsung's latest AI features, but that will change next month. In late March, Samsung It will expand the Galaxy AI features to the S23 series – including the S23 FE – as well as newer foldable devices and tablets as part of the One UI 6.1 update. Everything is free for nowBut after 2025 you may have to pay.

The Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Z Flip 5 are scheduled to receive the update, in addition to the Galaxy Tab S9, S9 Plus, and S9 Ultra. If Samsung wants to ship Galaxy AI to 100 million phones this year as it says it does, that's a solid start. The One UI 6.1 update will include the much-touted AI features of the S24 series, including live translation capabilities, creative photo and video editing, and Google's Circle to Search feature. This feature set includes a mix of on-device and off-device processing, just like in the S24 series.

An old phone learning new tricks is an unambiguously good thing, even if the Galaxy AI is a bit of a mixed bag at the moment. But my general impression is that these features are sometimes useful, and when they move sideways they are mostly harmless. One UI 6.1 will also include a host of useful non-AI updates, such as new lock screen widgets and unified quick sharing.