Samsung's Galaxy S26 Photo Assist pushes AI image editing further than Google Pixel 9, raising concerns about creating misleading or harmful fake images.

Google Pixel 9 pioneered AI photo editing with background modifications like sky enhancement and crowd removal, then expanded to natural language requests for broader image changes.

Google's guardrails proved insufficient, allowing users to bypass restrictions and generate potentially harmful fake images such as helicopter crashes or explosions.

Samsung's updated Photo Assist tool for Galaxy S26 builds on this foundation, potentially introducing similar capabilities and risks when revealed at Samsung Unpacked in February.

The progression from simple background edits to unrestricted natural language prompts demonstrates how AI photo editing tools can be manipulated to create misleading content.