AI NewsExclusive: Samsung's JB Park on Galaxy AI Costs, Monetisation, and What Stays Free

Exclusive: Samsung's JB Park on Galaxy AI Costs, Monetisation, and What Stays Free

8:59 PM IST · July 28, 2026

For years, the smartphone industry has operated on a principle where consumers paid upfront for the latest hardware, and the software benefits were bundled at no extra cost. Every camera upgrade, display enhancement, and new-gen processor factored into the retail price of the overall device. However, the dawn of generative AI (short for artificial intelligence) has fundamentally disrupted this economic principle for the industry.