Samsung is on slop watch at Unpacked
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Samsung's upcoming Unpacked event on February 25th will likely feature the Galaxy S26 series with AI enhancements, but concerns arise about 'AI slop' affecting quality, as highlighted in a recent blog post on camera features.
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Another Unpacked is nearly upon us. On February 25th, Samsung is expected to announce the Galaxy S26 series of flagship phones - potentially including the S26, S26 Plus, and S26 Ultra - with another round of AI-based features. That will come as a surprise to nobody. But as more AI creeps in on Samsung's AI phones, there's one important consideration: the slop factor.
I'm talking, of course, about AI slop. Last week, Samsung put out a blog post promoting a new "seamless Galaxy camera experience" on its newest phones. Based on the examples in the article, that experience includes turning a picture of a puppy into cute little stickers, filling …