Samsung introduces Bixby for kids, available in the US and Korea

Samsung Bixby needs no introduction, it is a default AI voice assistant for Galaxy devices. Recently, the company has started to roll out the February 2023 update for Bixby to enhance its functionality. Additionally, Samsung has introduced Bixby for kids with the latest update.

The company has officially shared a notice through the Samsung Members app saying that the February 2023 update brings a Bixby assistant specially customized for kids. Now parents can feel safe when their child is using the phone.

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As per the official information, using a Samsung Account, customers can create a group for their families to set up child accounts that they can handle on Galaxy devices.

This account will allow children under the age of 13 or the applicable age in your country to perform the same functions that a normal Bixby account provides for adults.

Obviously, Bixby will respond to these commands with age-appropriate and kid-friendly content. The features include:

• Ask Bixby questions: Your child will be able to ask any questions to the Bixby assistant related to their studies, knowledge, and interests.
• Listen to stories: Children can ask Bixy to speak stories that they want to listen to.
• Play music: Your kid will be able to play and listen to music whenever they want.
• Play games: Samsung Bixby will offer a handful of games for your kids that are safe to play so your child won’t get addicted.

Aside from this new feature addition, the company further improves the functionality of the Bixby AI assistant as well as fixes some common bugs and errors to enhance the app’s stability.

Availability:

Samsung has officially told that Bixby for Kids feature is currently only available for customers living in the US and Korea. At the same time, they have also suggested that more countries will also get it gradually.