Samsung Advances AI

At ISTELive 2026 in Orlando, Florida, Samsung Electronics showcased how connected classroom technology and artificial intelligence (AI) are helping educators create more engaging and personalized learning experiences. By demonstrating new software innovations for its Android-based Interactive Display portfolio, Samsung highlighted how integrated classroom technologies can help schools improve collaboration, simplify device management and better support diverse learning needs.

Samsung introduced AMS (Account Management Solution) and expanded Samsung AI Assistant capabilities, alongside updates to Samsung Education Portal, to create a more personalized and efficiently managed shared classroom display experience. AMS enables educators to securely sign in to compatible Interactive Displays using a QR code or NFC-enabled ID card, instantly accessing their apps, files and personalized settings on any compatible display across campus, while Samsung Education Portal supports centralized user, device and emergency alert management for IT teams.1

Samsung AI Assistant complements this experience with practical AI tools, including Circle to Search, Live Transcript, AI Summary and AI Quiz, that help teachers quickly find instructional content, generate lesson recaps, create formative assessments and support multilingual learners.2 Together, these solutions empower educators to spend less time managing technology and more time focused on teaching.

Supporting Educators Through Practical AI

Unsurprisingly, artificial intelligence was one of the most talked-about topics throughout ISTE, with educators expressing strong interest in tools that enhance, not replace, teaching.

During a joint session, Jonathan del Rosario, Head of Product, Display Solutions Division, Samsung Electronics America, and Madeleine Mortimore, Global Education Innovation & Research Lead, Logitech, explored how thoughtfully designed technology can increase classroom engagement while reducing friction for educators.

“The educator remains driving force in the classroom,” said del Rosario. “We design our Interactive Displays to make lesson planning and classroom engagement easier, using AI to help teachers focus more on students while creating richer, more immersive learning experiences.”

The Samsung-Logitech conversation underscored a broader shift toward integrated classroom ecosystems, where hardware, software and pedagogy work together to enable differentiated instruction and sustained student engagement. The discussion also highlighted growing momentum around connected, scalable learning environments, as schools increasingly prioritize unified platforms that extend beyond individual classrooms to support campus-wide collaboration and consistency.

“It’s no longer enough to have a device with an app and call it a day,” said Mortimore. “The right combination of hardware and software enables students to hear and be heard, see and be seen, and interact effectively with both the technology and their peers.”

Educators Demo Classroom-Ready Innovation

Throughout the conference, educators experienced Samsung’s newest AI-powered capabilities firsthand, with many emphasizing their immediate classroom applications.

Tambra Clark, Technology Integration Facilitator at Birmingham City Schools and a Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Top 10 winner, highlighted Samsung AI Assistant’s Circle to Search feature as a significant time saver, allowing teachers to instantly surface credible instructional resources without disrupting the flow of a lesson. Clark also described the Live Transcript, AI Summary and AI Quiz capabilities as transformative classroom tools that simplify lesson reflection and formative assessment.

“The transcription component is the secret sauce,” said Clark. “It listens to your lesson, creates a summary and even generates a quiz from what you taught. It becomes an incredible reflective tool for teachers while helping identify where students may need additional support.”

Jelena Zivko, Senior Instructional Technology Specialist with Volusia County School District, emphasized how Samsung AMS addresses one of today’s biggest classroom challenges: supporting teachers who regularly move between learning spaces.

“The seamless login experience means teachers can walk into any classroom and immediately have access to their lessons, files and personalized teaching environment,” said Zivko. “It also opens opportunities for substitute teachers, multilingual instruction and extending learning beyond the classroom through summaries and transcripts.”

Building Connected Classrooms for the Future

Beyond new software capabilities, Samsung showcased its expanding Android-based Interactive Display portfolio, including the upcoming WAF-S, WAFX-PS and WAHX-M models. The new lineup introduces Android 16, expanded AI capabilities and, for the first time, a 98-inch Interactive Display designed for larger instructional spaces such as lecture halls and collaborative learning environments.

Samsung’s commitment to advancing classroom technology was also recognized at ISTELive 26, where the WAFX-P Interactive Display received three Tech & Learning Best of Show Awards. The display was honored in the Primary, Secondary and Higher Education categories for its ability to support more engaging, collaborative and accessible learning experiences through AI-powered tools, seamless connectivity and intuitive classroom functionality.