“Digital classrooms depend on the right balance of advanced hardware, intelligent software and intuitive user experiences,” said Hyoung Jae Kim, Executive Vice President of the Visual Display (VD) Business at Samsung Electronics. “By bringing together AI and seamless connectivity, Samsung’s interactive display solutions are designed to support a more flexible, connected learning environment in which teachers and students can thrive.”

Samsung AMS: Personalizing the Shared Display Experience

In schools where multiple teachers use the same classroom display throughout the day, access and privacy can become daily challenges. Samsung Account Management Solution (AMS), which comes pre-installed on compatible Android-based Samsung Interactive Display lineup models, allows each teacher to access their own account using a QR code or an NFC-enabled ID card.[1] This streamlined sign-in experience helps schools support shared devices without relying on local profiles tied to a single display.

With Home Personalization, Samsung AMS supports cloud-connected profiles, allowing teachers to access their preferred layout, wallpaper, bookmarks, app shortcuts, files and settings when they sign in to compatible displays in different classrooms. This transforms any shared display into a personalized teaching workspace, giving teachers a consistent experience from room to room.

For added security, teachers can instantly activate a screen lock when they need to leave the classroom for brief amounts of time.

As schools add more connected displays, IT teams need a simpler way to manage users, devices and classroom permissions. Samsung Education Portal provides a central location for IT managers to register teachers and enroll devices. In terms of user management, NFC binding links NFC cards to teacher accounts so staff can sign in to shared displays with their assigned cards. IT teams can also enable Samsung AMS on selected displays and manage account access when needed, allowing classrooms to stay ready for the next teacher.

Samsung Education Portal also includes Tags, a feature that lets IT teams group displays by school, building or classroom. The same tags can support emergency alerts, enabling schools to push preconfigured alerts to selected Samsung Interactive Displays through major notification platforms like InformaCast and Raptor.[2]

Samsung AI Assistant: Supporting More Efficient Teaching and More Active Learning

Samsung AI Assistant provides AI tools for common classroom tasks directly on compatible Android-based Samsung Interactive Displays. The app supports content discovery, transcription, summaries and quizzes, helping teachers encourage student focus, participation and comprehension throughout lessons.

With Circle to Search[3], teachers can circle on-screen text or images to find related information, visuals, videos and web links without leaving the display. Results can also be used in other classroom apps, such as Samsung Whiteboard, so teachers can bring supporting materials into the lesson more easily. Live Transcript converts spoken instruction into real-time text on the screen, making lessons easier to follow for students with hearing impairments, as well as multilingual learners.[4]

Samsung AI Assistant also includes AI Summary and AI Quiz. Using recorded lesson content, AI Quiz generates questions that allow teachers to assess student comprehension in real time. This keeps students engaged through the end of the lesson, while giving teachers immediate visibility into class performance, such as the overall correct answer rate. With Single Sign-On for Samsung AI Assistant through Samsung AMS, teachers can return to previous lesson materials, including AI-generated summaries, without signing in again.

Samsung Brings More Choice to Classroom Display Technology

Samsung AI Assistant is currently available following its April release, while Samsung AMS will be available beginning in July alongside related Samsung Education Portal updates.[5]

Samsung’s Android-based Interactive Display portfolio gives schools a range of options for classrooms, media rooms and shared learning spaces, with three new models: WAF-S, WAFX-PS and WAHX-M.[6] These models, along with the existing WAF and WAFX-P series, support Samsung AI Assistant and Samsung AMS.  The lineup is also EDLA-certified,[7] providing seamless access to services like Google Classroom and Google Drive, which further enrich the educational experience.

WAF-S and WAFX-PS build on previous models (WAF, WAFX-P) with an Android OS upgrade to Android 16. The new OS includes improvements in usability, accessibility, security and privacy. The upgrade gives schools a more advanced display experience while preserving the familiarity of the core product.

WAHX-M introduces a 98-inch option to Samsung’s Interactive Display portfolio for the first time, supporting larger spaces such as lecture halls and conference rooms. Available in 65-, 75-, 86- and 98-inch sizes, WAHX-M supports on-device AI features[8] such as voice command, AI calculator and text-to-speech, along with Samsung AMS and the Samsung AI Assistant app.

For more information, visit Samsung Canada’s website.

[1] NFC-enabled sign-in availability may vary by model.

[2] This feature requires integration with a compatible notification platform.

[3] This solution is based on Google’s Gemini API and incorporates our proprietary features tailored specifically for educational products. As a result, the user experience (UX) and usability may differ from the Circle to Search used on mobile devices.

[5] Feature available in selected regions, markets and models only. Feature may be suspended or terminated without notice.

[6] Model availability and launch timing may vary by region.

[7] Enterprise Devices Licensing Agreement, a program Google introduced at the end of 2022 to help solutions providers offer devices with built-in Google Mobile Services.

[8] Supported languages for on-device AI features may vary by region.

On November 6, Samsung Canada employees came together for its annual ‘Day of Giving’ volunteer event, giving back to local communities and empowering youth through education.

This year, Samsung Canada has partnered with BGC Canada, one of Canada’s largest child and youth serving organization, assembling backpacks filled with more than 1,000 essential school items to support youth across Canada to thrive at school and beyond.

“At Samsung, we pride ourselves in being good corporate citizens and in finding ways to make a difference in the communities where we live,” said Brian Shin, Samsung Electronics Canada Inc. President & CEO. We are committed to youth education and leaving a positive impact on our community and we’re pleased to have joined forces with BGC to work together to do just that.”

Hundreds of Samsung employees in Canada participated in interactive activities, assembling and filling backpacks with essential school supplies. The initiative reflects Samsung’s ongoing commitment to empowering future innovators and supporting the next generation of leaders.

“It was a pleasure and an honour for BGC Peel to be selected as Samsung’s Day of Giving charity. As part of BGC Canada and our local Club, we are always striving to partner with the best, said Michael J. Gyovai, CEO, BGC Peel – Boys and Girls Club. Samsung’s values compliment our national mission to provide safe, supportive places where children and youth can experience new opportunities, overcome barriers, and develop confidence and skills for life, making our partnership a perfect fit. Thank you to Samsung for an amazing, energized impactful day.”

To learn more about Samsung Canada’s Corporate Citizen actions and plans, click here.

Samsung AI Center Montréal is announcing a new state-of-the-art facility in downtown Montréal to welcome its team of researchers tasked with improving the quality of wireless networks and developing innovative robotics technology.

Established in 2018 on René-Lévesque Blvd, the Samsung AI Center Montréal has recently moved to the new facility on Sherbrooke Street W. That is double the size of the original lab. The centre is also doubling the size of its team by adding 15 research scientists to apply advanced AI to telecommunications, machine learning, robotics and other multi-modal interactions. Graduate students in related fields are also invited to develop their skills through an internship program.

Headed by McGill University Professor Gregory Dudek, an expert in a wide range of AI technologies, from machine learning to robotics, the team is working to develop advanced cellular communications and services with greater energy-efficiency and better access to data.  The team will build on demonstrated results from using AI methods to improve the quality of service of cell phone networks at a time when the demand is fast increasing. Furthermore, the team will be tasked with developing sensors for robotic systems meant for commercial and personal use such as cleaning up in a restaurant, a kitchen or even tidying the house.

The Samsung AI Center Montréal serves as an outpost for collaboration with top universities, academic centers and start-ups in the Greater Montréal AI community, while also developing local, highly qualified talents.

“The demand for wireless data from mobile devices users has never been greater. The combination of AI and machine learning technologies will allow transformations that are key to our everyday use of mobile devices and reduce power consumption,” said Professor Gregory Dudek, Vice-president of Research for Samsung Electronics. “Montréal’s strong AI ecosystem and innovative talent pool offer a unique environment to allow us to reach new heights.”

The Samsung AI Center Montréal is part of a network of seven Global AI Centres worldwide, including the SRA Silicon Valley and Toronto AI Centers. It is one of Samsung’s two facilities dedicated to AI in Montréal with the Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology located within the MILA facility.

“The investments and expansion of the Samsung AI Center in downtown Montreal confirms once again that Montréal is a powerhouse in technology, including artificial intelligence, robotics and machine learning. With its great university network, world–renowned researchers and a pool of talents, it is natural that companies select Montréal. We are thrilled that Samsung continues to be part of the great AI ecosystem of Montréal, in order to develop innovative solutions for today and tomorrow”, says Luc Rabouin, Executive Committee Member, Responsible for economic and commercial development, and design.

Montréal International and Investissement Québec International accompanied Samsung in this expansion.

“With more than 600 independent researchers and 14,000 students enrolled in artificial intelligence-related programs, Montréal has one of the world’s best talent pools in the industry. By investing in a new lab in downtown Montréal, Samsung is recognizing the strength of our AI ecosystem while providing a new opportunity for advanced students to take their career to the next level. Professor Dudek’s research in AI and robotics is highly regarded worldwide, and we are proud to see it move forward to the next level in Montréal,” said Stéphane Paquet, President and CEO of Montréal International.

“By choosing to open this new laboratory in Montréal, Samsung is confirming that our artificial intelligence ecosystem is highly appealing,” says Hubert Bolduc, President of Investissement Québec International. “Our experts, based here and in Asia, will continue to support the subsidiaries of foreign companies in order to facilitate their contributions to the emergence and promotion of AI expertise, while investing in Québec for the long term.”

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About Samsung AI Center Montréal (https://research.samsung.com/aicenter_montreal)

Established in Montreal, the second biggest city in Canada and home to one of the world’s fastest growing AI community, the AI Center is a part of the North America AI Centers in Silicon Valley and Toronto. The center conducts research in machine learning and language understanding enabled multi-modal interactions in tandem with the SRA Silicon Valley and Toronto AI Centers. It also serves as an outpost for collaboration with top universities, academic centers, and start-ups within the Greater Montreal AI community, while tapping into the tremendous AI talent in the region.

About Montréal International (www.montrealinternational.com)

Montréal International is a non-profit organization funded by the private sector, the governments of Canada and Québec, the Communauté métropolitaine de Montréal and the City of Montréal. Its mandate is to attract and retain foreign investment (companies and startups), international organizations, skilled workers and international students to Greater Montréal by providing support services tailored to their needs.

About Investissement Québec (www.investquebec.com/quebec/en)

Investissement Québec’s mission is to play an active role in Québec’s economic development by spurring business innovation, entrepreneurship and business acquisitions, as well as growth in investment and exports. Operating in all the province’s administrative regions, the Corporation supports the creation and growth of businesses of all sizes with investments and customized financial solutions. It also assists businesses by providing consulting services and other support measures, including technological assistance available from its CRIQ business unit. In addition, through Investissement Québec International, the Corporation also prospects for foreign investment and assists businesses with export activities.