How to set up the smartest Galaxy AI features on your new Samsung Galaxy S26, step by step

Samsung’s Galaxy AI is the core theme, and Samsung is urging new Galaxy S26 owners to set up its smart, on-device features right after unboxing. The guide highlights Now Brief and Now Bar, which compile schedule, weather, and live activities such as music playback, plus Call Screening that filters unknown callers and can show a live transcript before pickup. It also explains how Photo Assist, Creative Studio, and Bixby work together for editing, content creation, and voice control. For privacy in public, Privacy Display on the Galaxy S26 Ultra narrows viewing angles. The article describes a step-by-step setup for Now Brief, including enabling Personal Data Intelligence in Settings, then configuring Galaxy AI and selecting content categories, with updates refreshed across morning, afternoon, and evening.