The world greets the fourth industrial revolution, and many things are changing. The main technology is AI. AI is already used in many electronic products, and many people get help from AI. The Korean corporation, Samsung, made AI, Bixby, and it is used in our life a lot. Not only smart phones but also home appliances like TVs, air conditioners, refrigerators, and washing machines. Now, Samsung is trying to develop Bixby more and more.

▲ Samsung Bixby in smartphones

Many people in the world use Samsung's products. So, Samsung developed AI technology, and the first products having AI was the smartphone. Smartphones recognize the voice and carry out the users' order. AI can tell the weather, and search for the information the users want to know. Also, Samsung load AI in home appliances, and people could control the home appliances by voice. They can change the TV channel by voice, and search the Youtube. They also can turn on the air conditioner by saying "hot", and they can check the food list in the refrigerators by AI. Bixby can control the washing machine by checking the clothes in the machine.

However, Bixby has some problems. Some people say that voice recognition is not good, and conversation is not available. So, Samsung is making Bixby 2.0. They will upgrade accuracy in voice recognition and machine learning capabilities. Also, they will make Bixby with natural conversation. This new Bixby will start with Galaxy Note 9 and it will be loaded in Galaxy Gear. Samsung will provide home IOT service. Bixby will control most home appliances automatically. Bixby will ask the users' condition or mood and recommend the TV channel to make users' condition better. The AI will be more like people, and smart.

▲ Samsung IOT home service with Bixby

Bixby 2.0 will be launched soon with Galaxy Note 9. Now, we can have more natural conversation with AI and accuracy in voice recognition will be enhanced. Bixby 2.0 will control TV, smartphones, air conditioners, washing machine, and refrigerators by 2020, and people will be able to feel convenience by upgraded Bixby 2.0.

▲ Galaxy Note 9 with Bixby 2.0.

Aug. 5, 2018, by Choi Jae Hyeok